Al Tariq

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 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);

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?

Yusuf Ali

3 (It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 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)

Yusuf Ali

5 Now let man but think from what he is created!

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Yusuf Ali

6 He is created from a drop emitted -

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Yusuf Ali

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

Pickthall

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

9 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

Yusuf Ali

11 By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.

Yusuf Ali

12 And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 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).

Yusuf Ali

14 It is not a thing for amusement.

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Yusuf Ali

15 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).

Yusuf Ali

16 And I am planning a scheme.

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.