Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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Transliteration
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Word by word
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Yusuf Ali
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Transliteration
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Arabic
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Transliteration
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
Word by word
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Arabic
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
Transliteration
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Word by word
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Yusuf Ali
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Transliteration
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Word by word
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Arabic
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Transliteration
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Word by word
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Yusuf Ali
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Arabic
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Transliteration
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Arabic
يوم تبلى السرائر
Transliteration
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Word by word
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Arabic
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Transliteration
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Word by word
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Arabic
والسماء ذات الرجع
Transliteration
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Yusuf Ali
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Arabic
والأرض ذات الصدع
Transliteration
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Word by word
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Transliteration
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Transliteration
Wama huwa bialhazli
Word by word
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Arabic
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Transliteration
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Transliteration
Waakeedu kaydan
Word by word
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Arabic
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Transliteration
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Word by word
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا