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);

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star

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?

Pickthall

2 - Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!

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;

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

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)

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

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!

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Pickthall

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

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)!

Pickthall

8 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

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).

Pickthall

9 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

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.

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

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.

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

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).

Pickthall

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

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).

Pickthall

13 Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

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).

Pickthall

15 Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

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.

Pickthall

17 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.

Saheeh International

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