Kitab

Al Tariq

Chapter 86, 17 verses

  • Shakir
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Word by word
Shakir

I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

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);

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Shakir

The star of piercing brightness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Arabic, with marks

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

Yusuf Ali

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -

Word by word

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Shakir

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

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)

Arabic, with marks

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

Yusuf Ali

There is no soul but has a protector over it.

Word by word

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

Shakir

So let man consider of what he is created:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So let man see from what he is created!

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Yusuf Ali

Now let man but think from what he is created!

Word by word

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Shakir

He is created of water pouring forth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He is created from a water gushing forth,

Arabic, with marks

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ

Yusuf Ali

He is created from a drop emitted -

Word by word

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

Shakir

Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Arabic, with marks

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

Yusuf Ali

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).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

Yusuf Ali

Surely (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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Shakir

He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

Arabic, with marks

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Shakir

I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

Yusuf Ali

By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

Word by word

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

Shakir

And the earth splitting (with plants);

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

Shakir

Most surely it is a decisive word,

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).

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Shakir

And it is no joke.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And it is not a thing for amusement.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

Yusuf Ali

It is not a thing for amusement.

Word by word

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

Shakir

Surely they will make a scheme,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Yusuf Ali

As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Shakir

And I (too) will make a scheme.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And I (too) am planning a plan.

Arabic, with marks

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Yusuf Ali

And I am planning a scheme.

Word by word

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

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