Surah 86 - Aṭ-Ṭâriq

Aṭ-Ṭâriq (Surah 86)

Aṭ-Ṭâriq (The Nightly Star)

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Introduction

In this Meccan sûrah, an oath is made that whatever a person does is recorded by vigilant angels and that the Resurrection is as easy for Allah as the first creation. Another oath is made that the Quran is a decisive message, and a warning is given to those who plot against Allah. In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Allah’s Power to Create and Resurrect

1. By the heaven and the nightly star! 2. And what will make you realize what the nightly star is? 3. (It is) the star of piercing brightness. 4. There is no soul without a vigilant angel (recording everything). 5. Let people then consider what they were created from! 6. (They were) created from a spurting fluid, 7. stemming from between the backbone and the ribcage. 8. Surely He is fully capable of bringing them back (to life) 9. on the Day all secrets will be disclosed. 10. Then one will have neither power nor (any) helper.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
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ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
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إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
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فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
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خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
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يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
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إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
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يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
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فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
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Surah 86 - Aṭ-Ṭâriq (The Nightly Star) - Verses 1-10

Warning to Arab Pagans

11. By the sky with its recurring cycles, 12. and the earth with its sprouting plants! 13. Surely this (Quran) is a decisive word, 14. and is not to be taken lightly. 15. They are certainly devising (evil) plans, 16. but I too am planning. 17. So bear with the disbelievers (O Prophet). Let them be for (just) a little while.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
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وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
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إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
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وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
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وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
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Surah 86 - Aṭ-Ṭâriq (The Nightly Star) - Verses 11-17

Full text of Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq with translation

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 1

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
By the heaven and the nightly star!

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 2

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
And what will make you realize what the nightly star is?

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 3

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
(It is) the star of piercing brightness.

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 4

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is no soul without a vigilant angel (recording everything).

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 5

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Let people then consider what they were created from!

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 6

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
(They were) created from a spurting fluid,

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 7

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
stemming from between the backbone and the ribcage.

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 8

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Surely He is fully capable of bringing them back (to life)

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 9

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
on the Day all secrets will be disclosed.

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 10

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Then one will have neither power nor (any) helper.

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 11

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
By the sky with its recurring cycles,

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 12

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
and the earth with its sprouting plants!

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 13

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Surely this (Quran) is a decisive word,

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 14

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
and is not to be taken lightly.

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 15

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
They are certainly devising (evil) plans,

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 16

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
but I too am planning.

Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 17

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
So bear with the disbelievers (O Prophet). Let them be for (just) a little while.

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