Al Tariq

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

1 By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 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

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

Yusuf Ali

2 And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Yusuf Ali

3 (It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 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

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Yusuf Ali

5 Now let man but think from what he is created!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Yusuf Ali

6 He is created from a drop emitted -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Yusuf Ali

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

8 Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

9 The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Yusuf Ali

10 (Man) will have no power, and no helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Yusuf Ali

11 By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Yusuf Ali

12 And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

Yusuf Ali

13 Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 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

14 And it is no joke.

Yusuf Ali

14 It is not a thing for amusement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

Yusuf Ali

15 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Yusuf Ali

16 And I am planning a scheme.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

17 Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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