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At-Tāriq

English Translation - Hilali and Khan

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{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ}

1. By the heaven, and At-Târiq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);

{وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ}

2. And what will make you to know what At-Târiq (night-comer) is?

{النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ}

3. (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

{إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ}

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)[1]

{فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ}

5. So let man see from what he is created!

{خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ}

6. He is created from a water gushing forth,

{يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ}

7. Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

{إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ}

8. Verily, (Allâh) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

{يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ}

9. The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).

{فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ}

10. Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

{وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ}

11. By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.

{وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ}

12. And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).

{إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ}

13. Verily, this (the Qur’ân) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).

{وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ}

14. And it is not a thing for amusement.

{إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا}

15. Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).

{وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا}

16. And I (too) am planning a plan.

{فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا}

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

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