Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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);
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Yusuf Ali
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
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)
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So let man see from what he is created!
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Yusuf Ali
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Yusuf Ali
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Yusuf Ali
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
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).
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.