Al Tariq

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

1 By the sky and the night comer -

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star

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

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

2 - Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!

3 The star of piercing brightness;

3 It is the piercing star -

3 - The piercing Star!

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

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

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

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

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

8 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

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

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

9 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

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

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

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

13 Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,

14 And it is no joke.

14 And it is not amusement.

14 It is no pleasantry.

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

15 Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

16 But I am planning a plan.

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

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

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

17 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.