Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Saheeh International
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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);
Saheeh International
By the sky and the night comer -
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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?
Saheeh International
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Saheeh International
It is the piercing star -
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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)
Saheeh International
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
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!
Saheeh International
So let man observe from what he was 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,
Saheeh International
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
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خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Saheeh International
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
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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)!
Saheeh International
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
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).
Saheeh International
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
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يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Saheeh International
Then man will have no power or any 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.
Saheeh International
By the sky which returns [rain]
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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).
Saheeh International
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
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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).
Saheeh International
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
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إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Saheeh International
And it is not 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).
Saheeh International
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Saheeh International
But I am planning a plan.
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.
Saheeh International
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Word by word
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا