Al Tariq

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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);

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?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Saheeh International

3 It is the piercing star -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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)

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the 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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And the earth which splits (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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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