Surah At-Tariq - English Translation by Shabbir Ahmed
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
The sky and the Tariq are witness to what is being said
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 1
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
And what will enlighten you as to what the Tariq is
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 2
ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
The Brightest Star! The noble night-visitant with the Radiant Lamp of the Qur'an in his hand knocking at the doors of minds and hearts, giving Light
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 3
إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡهَا حَافِظٞ
There is no person without a watch being kept over him. (The Law of Requital is ever-vigilant)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 4
فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Let the human being, then, consider out of what he has been created. (And realize the common origin of all mankind. Has there not passed over man an era when he was not even worth mentioning)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 5
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٖ دَافِقٖ
He has been created from a turbulent water. (2)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 6
يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
That issued from between tough rocks and mingled dust
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 7
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٞ
Now, verily, He (Who has thus created man), is well Able to bring him back
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 8
يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
On the Day when all secrets will be disclosed
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 9
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٖ وَلَا نَاصِرٖ
Then he will have no power, nor a helper
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 10
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ
Witness is the high atmosphere that keeps returning (its water, gases and other composition)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 11
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ
And witness is the earth which cracks open for springs and plants
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 12
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلٞ فَصۡلٞ
Behold, this (Qur'an) is a Conclusive Word. (That can give you a new life)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 13
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ
It is not an amusing idle talk
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 14
إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا
(Yet) Behold, they plot and scheme (to refute the Truth)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 15
وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا
But My Law works its own Way
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 16
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ رُوَيۡدَۢا
Therefore give the rejecters some time. Leave them alone for a while
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 17