Al Tariq

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

Pickthall

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

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);

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

3 It is the piercing star -

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

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)

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Pickthall

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

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).

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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