Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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Word by word
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);
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
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) 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!
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Word by word
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
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)
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
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إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So let man see from 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.
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
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خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Word by word
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (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)
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Word by word
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Word by word
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the earth which splits (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), -
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
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وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
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).
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
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إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
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وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Word by word
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them 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.
Word by word
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا