Surah At-Tariq الطارق

The Nightcommer · Chapter 86 · 17 verses · Meccan

Translation: Saheeh International

1. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

   86:1 By the sky and the night comer

2. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

   86:2 And what can make you know what is the night comer?

3. ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

   86:3 It is the piercing star

4. إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

   86:4 There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

5. فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

   86:5 So let man observe from what he was created.

6. خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

   86:6 He was created from a fluid, ejected,

7. يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

   86:7 Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

8. إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

   86:8 Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.

9. يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

   86:9 The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

10. فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

    86:10 Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.

11. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

    86:11 By the sky which sends back

12. وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

    86:12 And [by] the earth which splits,

13. إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

    86:13 Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,

14. وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

    86:14 And it is not amusement.

15. إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

    86:15 Indeed, they are planning a plan,

16. وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

    86:16 But I am planning a plan.

17. فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

    86:17 So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.