Surah At-Tariqالطارق
The Nightcommer · 17 verses · Meccan
At-Tariq (الطارق): full text and translation
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وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ﴿١﴾
86:1 By the Sky And the Night-Visitant (Therein);—
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ﴿٢﴾
86:2 And what will explain to thee What the Night-Visitant is?—
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ﴿٣﴾
86:3 (It is) the Star Of piercing brightness;—
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ﴿٤﴾
86:4 There is no soul but has A protector over it.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ﴿٥﴾
86:5 Now let man but think From what he is created!
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ ﴿٦﴾
86:6 He is created from A drop emitted—
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ ﴿٧﴾
86:7 Proceeding from between The backbone and the ribs:
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ ﴿٨﴾
86:8 Surely (God) is able To bring him back (To life)!
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ ﴿٩﴾
86:9 The Day that (All) things secret Will be tested,
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ ﴿١٠﴾
86:10 (Man) will have No power, And no helper.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ ﴿١١﴾
86:11 By the Firmament Which returns (in its round),
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ ﴿١٢﴾
86:12 And by the Earth Which opens out (For the gushing of springs Or the sprouting of vegetation),—
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ﴿١٣﴾
86:13 Behold this is the Word That distinguishes (Good From Evil):
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ ﴿١٤﴾
86:14 It is not a thing For amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ﴿١٥﴾
86:15 As for them, they Are but plotting a scheme,
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ﴿١٦﴾
86:16 And I am planning A scheme.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا ﴿١٧﴾
86:17 Therefore grant a delay To the unbelievers: Give respite to them Gently (for awhile).