Al Tariq

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

2 And what can make you know what is the night comer?

Pickthall

2 - Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Saheeh International

3 It is the piercing star -

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

4 There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Pickthall

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.

Pickthall

8 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Pickthall

9 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

Pickthall

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

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

Pickthall

13 Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Pickthall

15 Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

17 So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

Pickthall

17 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.