Al Tariq

Transliteration

1 Waalssamai waalttariqi

Pickthall

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

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);

Transliteration

2 Wama adraka ma alttariqu

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

3 Alnnajmu alththaqibu

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Transliteration

4 In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian 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)

Transliteration

5 Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Transliteration

6 Khuliqa min main dafiqin

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Transliteration

7 Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

Pickthall

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Transliteration

8 Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

9 Yawma tubla alssarairu

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

10 Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

11 Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

12 Waalardi thati alssadAAi

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

13 Innahu laqawlun faslun

Pickthall

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

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).

Transliteration

14 Wama huwa bialhazli

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Transliteration

15 Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

16 Waakeedu kaydan

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Transliteration

17 Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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