Al Tariq
Chapter 86, 17 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Arabic
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Transliteration
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Shakir
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Transliteration
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Word by word
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Shakir
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Arabic
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Shakir
The star of piercing brightness;
Transliteration
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
Word by word
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Yusuf Ali
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Shakir
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Arabic
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
Transliteration
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Word by word
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Yusuf Ali
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Shakir
So let man consider of what he is created:
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Yusuf Ali
He is created from a drop emitted -
Shakir
He is created of water pouring forth,
Transliteration
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Word by word
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Yusuf Ali
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Shakir
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Arabic
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Transliteration
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Word by word
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Yusuf Ali
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Shakir
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Arabic
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Transliteration
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Yusuf Ali
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Shakir
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Arabic
يوم تبلى السرائر
Transliteration
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Word by word
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Yusuf Ali
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Shakir
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Arabic
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Transliteration
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Word by word
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Yusuf Ali
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Shakir
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Arabic
والسماء ذات الرجع
Transliteration
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
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), -
Shakir
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Arabic
والأرض ذات الصدع
Transliteration
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Word by word
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Yusuf Ali
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Shakir
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Transliteration
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Yusuf Ali
It is not a thing for amusement.
Shakir
And it is no joke.
Transliteration
Wama huwa bialhazli
Word by word
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Yusuf Ali
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Shakir
Surely they will make a scheme,
Arabic
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Transliteration
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Yusuf Ali
And I am planning a scheme.
Shakir
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Transliteration
Waakeedu kaydan
Word by word
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Yusuf Ali
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Shakir
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Arabic
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Transliteration
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Word by word
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا