الطارق
Surah At-Tariq
“The Nightcommer” · 17 verses · Meccan · Revelation order: 36
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Wassama-i wattariq
By the sky and the night comer
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Wama adraka ma attariq
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Annajmu aththaqib
It is the piercing star
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Falyanthuri al-insanumimma khuliq
So let man observe from what he was created.
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Khuliqa min ma-in dafiq
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadir
Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Yawma tubla assara-ir
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasir
Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Wassama-i thati arrajAA
By the sky which sends back
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Wal-ardi thati assadAA
And [by] the earth which splits,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahu laqawlun fasl
Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Wama huwa bilhazl
And it is not amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Innahum yakeedoona kayda
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kayda
But I am planning a plan.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.