Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِBy the heaven and the nightly star!
Aṭ-Ṭâriq (Surah 86)
Aṭ-Ṭâriq (The Nightly Star)
Makki SurahIntroduction
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 ٱلطَّارِقُ٢
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ٣
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ٤
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ٥
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ٦
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ٧
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ٨
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ٩
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ١٠
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 ٱلصَّدْعِ١٢
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ١٣
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ١٤
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا١٥
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا١٦
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا١٧
Surah 86 - Aṭ-Ṭâriq (The Nightly Star) - Verses 11-17
Full text of Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq with translation
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 2
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُAnd 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 حَافِظٌThere is no soul without a vigilant angel (recording everything).
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 5
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَLet 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 وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِstemming from between the backbone and the ribcage.
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 8
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌSurely He is fully capable of bringing them back (to life)
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 9
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُon the Day all secrets will be disclosed.
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 10
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍThen one will have neither power nor (any) helper.
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 11
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِBy the sky with its recurring cycles,
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 12
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِand the earth with its sprouting plants!
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 13
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌSurely this (Quran) is a decisive word,
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 14
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِand is not to be taken lightly.
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 15
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًاThey are certainly devising (evil) plans,
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 16
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًاbut I too am planning.
Surah Aṭ-Ṭâriq, verse 17
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢاSo bear with the disbelievers (O Prophet). Let them be for (just) a little while.