Al Tariq

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

3 It is the piercing star -

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Pickthall

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or any helper.

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [rain]

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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