Al Tariq

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

1 By the sky and the night comer -

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? -

Saheeh International

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

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; -

Saheeh International

3 It is 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.

Saheeh International

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

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!

Saheeh International

5 So let man observe from what he was created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 So let man see from what he is created!

Yusuf Ali

6 He is created from a drop emitted -

Saheeh International

6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Yusuf Ali

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

Saheeh International

7 Emerging from between the backbone and the 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)!

Saheeh International

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

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,

Saheeh International

9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

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.

Saheeh International

10 Then man will have no power or 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),

Saheeh International

11 By the sky which returns [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), -

Saheeh International

12 And [by] the earth which cracks open,

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):

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

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.

Saheeh International

14 And it is not amusement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

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.

Saheeh International

16 But I am planning a plan.

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).

Saheeh International

17 So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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