Al Tariq

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

1 By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -

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?

Yusuf Ali

2 And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -

Pickthall

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

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Yusuf Ali

3 (It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Yusuf Ali

5 Now let man but think from what he is created!

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Yusuf Ali

6 He is created from a drop emitted -

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Yusuf Ali

7 Proceeding 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).

Yusuf Ali

8 Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

9 The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,

Pickthall

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

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Yusuf Ali

10 (Man) will have no power, and no helper.

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Yusuf Ali

11 By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Yusuf Ali

12 And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -

Pickthall

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

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

Yusuf Ali

13 Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

Pickthall

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

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Yusuf Ali

14 It is not a thing for amusement.

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

Yusuf Ali

15 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

Pickthall

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

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Yusuf Ali

16 And I am planning a scheme.

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

17 Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).

Pickthall

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