Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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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); -
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
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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? -
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
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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.
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
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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!
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
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فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
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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:
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
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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)!
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
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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,
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
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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.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
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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),
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
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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), -
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with 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):
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive 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.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
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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,
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
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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).
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
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فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا