Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Saheeh International
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Arabic, with marks
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir
Saheeh International
By the sky and the night comer -
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
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);
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Saheeh International
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Saheeh International
It is the piercing star -
Arabic, with marks
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Shakir
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
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)
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Saheeh International
So let man observe from what he was created.
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So let man see from what he is created!
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Saheeh International
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Arabic, with marks
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Saheeh International
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Arabic, with marks
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Saheeh International
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Saheeh International
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Saheeh International
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Saheeh International
By the sky which returns [rain]
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Saheeh International
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Arabic, with marks
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Saheeh International
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
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).
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Saheeh International
And it is not amusement.
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Saheeh International
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Saheeh International
But I am planning a plan.
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Saheeh International
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.