Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Arabic, with marks
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Yusuf Ali
Saheeh International
By the sky and the night comer -
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Yusuf Ali
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
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?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Saheeh International
It is the piercing star -
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Arabic, with marks
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
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.
Arabic, with marks
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Saheeh International
So let man observe from what he was created.
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Yusuf Ali
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Saheeh International
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Arabic, with marks
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Saheeh International
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Arabic, with marks
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Saheeh International
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Yusuf Ali
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Saheeh International
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Saheeh International
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Saheeh International
By the sky which returns [rain]
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Saheeh International
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Arabic, with marks
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Yusuf Ali
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Saheeh International
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Saheeh International
And it is not amusement.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Saheeh International
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Saheeh International
But I am planning a plan.
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Saheeh International
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Yusuf Ali
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).