Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Pickthall
Saheeh International
By the sky and the night comer -
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
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);
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Saheeh International
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Saheeh International
It is the piercing star -
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Saheeh International
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
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)
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Saheeh International
So let man observe from what he was created.
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So let man see from what he is created!
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Saheeh International
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Saheeh International
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Saheeh International
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Saheeh International
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Saheeh International
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Saheeh International
By the sky which returns [rain]
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Saheeh International
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Saheeh International
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
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).
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Saheeh International
And it is not amusement.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Saheeh International
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Saheeh International
But I am planning a plan.
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Saheeh International
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.