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.
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.