Kitab

Al Tariq

Chapter 86, 17 verses

  • Saheeh International
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Pickthall
  • Yusuf Ali
Saheeh International

By the sky and the night comer -

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -

Saheeh International

It is the piercing star -

Arabic, with marks

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

Pickthall

- The piercing Star!

Yusuf Ali

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

Pickthall

No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

Yusuf Ali

There is no soul but has a protector over it.

Saheeh International

So let man observe from what he was created.

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Pickthall

So let man consider from what he is created.

Yusuf Ali

Now let man but think from what he is created!

Saheeh International

He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Arabic, with marks

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ

Pickthall

He is created from a gushing fluid

Yusuf Ali

He is created from a drop emitted -

Saheeh International

Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Arabic, with marks

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

Pickthall

That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Yusuf Ali

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!

Saheeh International

The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

Pickthall

On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

Yusuf Ali

The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,

Saheeh International

Then man will have no power or any helper.

Arabic, with marks

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Pickthall

Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Yusuf Ali

(Man) will have no power, and no helper.

Saheeh International

By the sky which returns [rain]

Arabic, with marks

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

Pickthall

By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Yusuf Ali

By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

Saheeh International

And [by] the earth which cracks open,

Arabic, with marks

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

Pickthall

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

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,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

Saheeh International

And it is not amusement.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

Pickthall

It is no pleasantry.

Yusuf Ali

It is not a thing for amusement.

Saheeh International

Indeed, they are planning a plan,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

Saheeh International

But I am planning a plan.

Arabic, with marks

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Pickthall

And I plot a plot (against them).

Yusuf Ali

And I am planning a scheme.

Saheeh International

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

Arabic, with marks

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).

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