Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Transliteration
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Transliteration
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
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);
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Transliteration
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Transliteration
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
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)
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So let man see from what he is created!
Transliteration
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Transliteration
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Transliteration
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Transliteration
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Transliteration
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Transliteration
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Transliteration
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Transliteration
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
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).
Transliteration
Wama huwa bialhazli
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Transliteration
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Transliteration
Waakeedu kaydan
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Transliteration
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.