Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Shakir
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Pickthall
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Arabic, with marks
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
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);
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Arabic, with marks
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Arabic, with marks
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
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)
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So let man see from what he is created!
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Arabic, with marks
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Arabic, with marks
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Arabic, with marks
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
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).
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.