Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
-
Yusuf Ali
-
Pickthall
-
Shakir
-
Arabic, with marks
-
Word by word
Yusuf Ali
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Pickthall
- The piercing Star!
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Arabic, with marks
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Word by word
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Pickthall
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Arabic, with marks
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Word by word
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Yusuf Ali
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Pickthall
So let man consider from what he is created.
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Pickthall
He is created from a gushing fluid
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Arabic, with marks
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Word by word
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Pickthall
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Arabic, with marks
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Word by word
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Yusuf Ali
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Pickthall
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Pickthall
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Word by word
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Pickthall
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Word by word
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Pickthall
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Arabic, with marks
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Yusuf Ali
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Pickthall
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Arabic, with marks
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Word by word
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Pickthall
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Pickthall
It is no pleasantry.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Word by word
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Pickthall
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Pickthall
And I plot a plot (against them).
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Word by word
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Yusuf Ali
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Word by word
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا