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;

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? -

Shakir

2 And what will make you know what the comer by night 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; -

Shakir

3 The star of piercing brightness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

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.

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!

Shakir

5 So let man consider of 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 -

Shakir

6 He is created of water pouring forth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

Yusuf Ali

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

Shakir

7 Coming from between the back 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)!

Shakir

8 Most surely He is able to return him (to 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,

Shakir

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

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.

Shakir

10 He shall have neither strength nor 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),

Shakir

11 I swear by the raingiving heavens,

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), -

Shakir

12 And the earth splitting (with 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):

Shakir

13 Most surely it is a decisive 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.

Shakir

14 And it is no joke.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

15 Surely they will make a scheme,

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.

Shakir

16 And I (too) will make a scheme.

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).

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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