Kitab

Al Tariq

Chapter 86, 17 verses

  • Shakir
  • Saheeh International
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Word by word
Shakir

I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

Saheeh International

By the sky and the night comer -

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);

Word by word

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

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?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Shakir

The star of piercing brightness;

Saheeh International

It is the piercing star -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Word by word

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

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.

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)

Word by word

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

Shakir

So let man consider of what he is created:

Saheeh International

So let man observe from what he was created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So let man see from what he is created!

Word by word

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Shakir

He is created of water pouring forth,

Saheeh International

He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He is created from a water gushing forth,

Word by word

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

Shakir

Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Saheeh International

Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, (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,

Saheeh International

The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Shakir

He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Saheeh International

Then man will have no power or any helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

Word by word

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Shakir

I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Saheeh International

By the sky which returns [rain]

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

Shakir

And the earth splitting (with plants);

Saheeh International

And [by] the earth which cracks open,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

Shakir

Most surely it is a decisive word,

Saheeh International

Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

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).

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Shakir

And it is no joke.

Saheeh International

And it is not amusement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And it is not a thing for amusement.

Word by word

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

Shakir

Surely they will make a scheme,

Saheeh International

Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Shakir

And I (too) will make a scheme.

Saheeh International

But I am planning a plan.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And I (too) am planning a plan.

Word by word

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Word by word

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

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