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);

Shakir

1 I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

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

Shakir

2 And what will make you know what the comer by night is?

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3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

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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)

Shakir

4 There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.

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5 So let man see from what he is created!

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

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6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

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7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

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

Shakir

8 Most surely He is able to return him (to life).

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

Shakir

9 On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,

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

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

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

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

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

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

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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).

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

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14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

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

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

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16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

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

Shakir

17 So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.