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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Word by word
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);
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
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?
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Saheeh International
It is the piercing star -
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
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ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
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)
Word by word
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
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!
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
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,
Word by word
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
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.
Word by word
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
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)!
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
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).
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يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
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.
Word by word
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
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.
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
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).
Word by word
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
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).
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إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Saheeh International
And it is not amusement.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
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وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
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).
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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
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.
Word by word
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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.
Word by word
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا