Revealed before the Hijrah. This chapter has 17 verses.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
1. By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);- 2. And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-
3. (It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
4. There is no soul but has a protector over it.
5. Now let man but think from what he is created!
6. He is created from a drop emitted-
7. Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
8. Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
9. The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
10. (Man) will have no power, and no helper.
