Kitab

Al Tariq

Chapter 86, 17 verses

  • Shakir
  • Arabic
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Word by word
Shakir

I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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);

Word by word

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

Shakir

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

Arabic

وما أدراك ما الطارق

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Shakir

The star of piercing brightness;

Arabic

النجم الثاقب

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Word by word

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Shakir

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

Arabic

إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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)

Word by word

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

Shakir

So let man consider of what he is created:

Arabic

فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So let man see from what he is created!

Word by word

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Shakir

He is created of water pouring forth,

Arabic

خلق من ماء دافق

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He is created from a water gushing forth,

Word by word

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

Shakir

Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Arabic

يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Word by word

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Shakir

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

Arabic

إنه على رجعه لقادر

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

Shakir

On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,

Arabic

يوم تبلى السرائر

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Shakir

He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Arabic

فما له من قوة ولا ناصر

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

Word by word

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Shakir

I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Arabic

والسماء ذات الرجع

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

Shakir

And the earth splitting (with plants);

Arabic

والأرض ذات الصدع

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

Shakir

Most surely it is a decisive word,

Arabic

إنه لقول فصل

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Shakir

And it is no joke.

Arabic

وما هو بالهزل

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And it is not a thing for amusement.

Word by word

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

Shakir

Surely they will make a scheme,

Arabic

إنهم يكيدون كيدا

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Shakir

And I (too) will make a scheme.

Arabic

وأكيد كيدا

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And I (too) am planning a plan.

Word by word

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Shakir

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

Arabic

فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

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