Al Tariq

Shakir

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

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);

Transliteration

1 Waalssamai waalttariqi

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

2 Wama adraka ma alttariqu

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Transliteration

3 Alnnajmu alththaqibu

Shakir

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

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)

Transliteration

4 In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Transliteration

5 Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Transliteration

6 Khuliqa min main dafiqin

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Transliteration

7 Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

8 Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

9 Yawma tubla alssarairu

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

10 Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

11 Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

12 Waalardi thati alssadAAi

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

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).

Transliteration

13 Innahu laqawlun faslun

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Transliteration

14 Wama huwa bialhazli

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

15 Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Transliteration

16 Waakeedu kaydan

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

17 Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan