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