الـطارق

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);

1 Waalssamai waalttariqi

1 I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

2 And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?

2 Wama adraka ma alttariqu

2 And what will make you know what the comer by night is?

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

3 Alnnajmu alththaqibu

3 The star of piercing brightness;

4 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)

4 In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

4 There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.

5 So let man see from what he is created!

5 Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

6 Khuliqa min main dafiqin

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

7 Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

8 Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

8 Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

8 Most surely He is able to return him (to life).

9 The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).

9 Yawma tubla alssarairu

9 On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,

10 Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

10 Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

11 By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.

11 Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

12 And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).

12 Waalardi thati alssadAAi

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

13 Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).

13 Innahu laqawlun faslun

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

14 Wama huwa bialhazli

14 And it is no joke.

15 Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).

15 Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

16 Waakeedu kaydan

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

17 So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.

17 Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

17 So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.