Al Tariq

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

1 Waalssamai waalttariqi

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

2 Wama adraka ma alttariqu

Saheeh International

2 And what can make you know what is the night comer?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Transliteration

3 Alnnajmu alththaqibu

Saheeh International

3 It is the piercing star -

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

4 In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

Saheeh International

4 There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Transliteration

5 Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Transliteration

6 Khuliqa min main dafiqin

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Transliteration

7 Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

8 Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

9 Yawma tubla alssarairu

Saheeh International

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

10 Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

11 Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

12 Waalardi thati alssadAAi

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

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

13 Innahu laqawlun faslun

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Transliteration

14 Wama huwa bialhazli

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

15 Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Transliteration

16 Waakeedu kaydan

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

17 Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

Saheeh International

17 So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.