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Surah At-Tariq الطارق
The Nightcommer. 17 ayahs. Revealed in Makkah.
By the heaven, and At-Târiq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star); Read Surah At-Tariq (The Nightcommer), 17 ayahs. Arabic, translation, word-by-word meanings
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86:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ١
By the heaven, and At-Târiq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
86:2
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ٢
And what will make you to know what At-Târiq (night-comer) is?
86:3
ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ٣
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
86:4
إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡهَا حَافِظٞ ٤
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
86:5
فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ٥
So let man see from what he is created!
86:6
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٖ دَافِقٖ ٦
He is created from a water gushing forth,
86:7
يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ ٧
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
86:8
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٞ ٨
Verily, (Allâh) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
86:9
يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ ٩
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
86:10
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٖ وَلَا نَاصِرٖ ١٠
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
86:11
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ ١١
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
86:12
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ ١٢
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
86:13
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلٞ فَصۡلٞ ١٣
Verily, this (the Qur’ân) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
86:14
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ ١٤
And it is not a thing for amusement.
86:15
إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا ١٥
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
86:16
وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا ١٦
And I (too) am planning a plan.
86:17
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ رُوَيۡدَۢا ١٧
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Arabic: King Fahd Complex Hafs text. Translation: Hilali and Khan (QuranEnc.com).