Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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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); -
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?
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
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;
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
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.
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector 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)
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!
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,
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
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.
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding 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).
Yusuf Ali
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
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,
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
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.
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no 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,
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
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);
Yusuf Ali
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
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,
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
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.
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
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وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
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.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for 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