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);

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

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?

Saheeh International

2 And what can make you know what is the night comer?

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Saheeh International

3 It is the piercing star -

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)

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

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)!

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.

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).

Saheeh International

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

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).

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

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).

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

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.

Saheeh International

17 So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.