Al Tariq

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

1 I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

2 And what will make you know what the comer by night is?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Pickthall

3 - The piercing Star!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

4 There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.

Pickthall

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

5 So let man consider of what he is created:

Pickthall

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

Yusuf Ali

6 He is created from a drop emitted -

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Pickthall

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

Yusuf Ali

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back and the ribs.

Pickthall

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

8 Most surely He is able to return him (to life).

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

9 On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor helper.

Pickthall

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

Pickthall

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with plants);

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive word,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

14 It is not a thing for amusement.

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Pickthall

14 It is no pleasantry.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

16 And I am planning a scheme.

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

Pickthall

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

17 So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.

Pickthall

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