Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
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Pickthall
Transliteration
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Transliteration
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
Arabic, with marks
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Transliteration
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Arabic, with marks
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Transliteration
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Arabic, with marks
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Transliteration
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Arabic, with marks
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Transliteration
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Transliteration
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Transliteration
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Arabic, with marks
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Transliteration
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Transliteration
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Arabic, with marks
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Transliteration
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Transliteration
Wama huwa bialhazli
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Transliteration
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Transliteration
Waakeedu kaydan
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Transliteration
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Arabic, with marks
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.