Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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Shakir
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Word by word
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Yusuf Ali
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Arabic
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Word by word
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Arabic
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Word by word
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Yusuf Ali
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Word by word
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Arabic
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Word by word
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Yusuf Ali
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Arabic
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Arabic
يوم تبلى السرائر
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Word by word
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Arabic
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Word by word
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Arabic
والسماء ذات الرجع
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Yusuf Ali
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Arabic
والأرض ذات الصدع
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Word by word
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Word by word
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Arabic
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Word by word
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Arabic
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Word by word
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا