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CHAPTER 86 · 17 VERSES

Surah At-Tariq

Arabic text and English translation

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com · CC BY-ND 4.0. A translation conveys meanings; it does not replace the Arabic Quran.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

By the sky and at-Tariq.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

But what will let you know what at-Tariq is?

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

The Piercing Star.

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

There is no soul without a protector over it.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

Let man consider what he was created from.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

He was created from gushing liquid.

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

Issuing from between the backbone and the breastbones.

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

He is certainly Able to return him.

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

On the Day when the secrets are disclosed.

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

He will have no strength, and no supporter.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

By the sky that returns.

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And the earth that cracks open.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

It is a Decisive Word.

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

It is no joke.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

They plot and scheme.

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

But I plot and scheme.

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

Therefore, give the blasphemers respite, a brief respite.

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