Surah At-Tariq - English Translation by Syed Vickar Ahamed
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
By the sky (the heaven) and by the Visitor by the night
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 1
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
And what will explain to you what is the Visitor by the night —
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 2
ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
The shinning Star of intense brightness—
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 3
إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡهَا حَافِظٞ
There is no soul without a Protector over it
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 4
فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Now, let man only think from what he is created
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 5
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٖ دَافِقٖ
He is created from a drop emitted—
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 6
يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 7
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٞ
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 8
يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 9
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٖ وَلَا نَاصِرٖ
(Man) will have no power and no helper
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 10
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ
By the sky that returns (with rains again and again)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 11
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ
And by the earth which opens out (for the gushing springs or the budding plants)—
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 12
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلٞ فَصۡلٞ
Watch! This is the Word that separates out (Good from evil)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 13
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ
It is not a thing for amusement
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 14
إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا
As for them (the disbelievers), they are only plotting a scheme
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 15
وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا
And I am planning a Scheme
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 16
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ رُوَيۡدَۢا
Therefore (O Prophet!) give a little time for the disbelievers: Bear with them gently (for a while)
Surah At-Tariq, Verse 17