Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Saheeh International
By the sky and the night comer -
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
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?
Saheeh International
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Saheeh International
It is the piercing star -
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Saheeh International
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
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:
Saheeh International
So let man observe from what he was created.
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So let man see from what he is created!
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Saheeh International
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Saheeh International
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Saheeh International
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Saheeh International
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
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.
Saheeh International
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Saheeh International
By the sky which returns [rain]
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Saheeh International
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Saheeh International
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive 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).
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Saheeh International
And it is not amusement.
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Saheeh International
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
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.
Saheeh International
But I am planning a plan.
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Saheeh International
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.