Al Tariq

Transliteration

1 Waalssamai waalttariqi

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);

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

Transliteration

2 Wama adraka ma alttariqu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

3 Alnnajmu alththaqibu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Saheeh International

3 It is the piercing star -

Transliteration

4 In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

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)

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

5 Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Transliteration

6 Khuliqa min main dafiqin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Transliteration

7 Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Transliteration

8 Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

9 Yawma tubla alssarairu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Transliteration

10 Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

Transliteration

11 Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

Transliteration

12 Waalardi thati alssadAAi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

Transliteration

13 Innahu laqawlun faslun

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).

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

14 Wama huwa bialhazli

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

Transliteration

15 Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Transliteration

16 Waakeedu kaydan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

Transliteration

17 Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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