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At-Tariq

الطارق

The Nightcommer • 17 Ayahs

1

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

Wassama-i wattariq

By the sky and the night comer
2

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Wama adraka ma attariq

And what can make you know what is the night comer?
3

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Annajmu aththaqib

It is the piercing star1
4

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith

There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
5

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Falyanthuri al-insanumimma khuliq

So let man observe from what he was created.
6

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiq

He was created from a fluid, ejected,
7

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib

Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
8

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadir

Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.
9

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Yawma tubla assara-ir

The Day when secrets will be put on trial,1
10

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasir

Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.
11

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

Wassama-i thati arrajAA

By the sky which sends back1
12

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

Wal-ardi thati assadAA

And [by] the earth which splits,1
13

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Innahu laqawlun fasl

Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,
14

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

Wama huwa bilhazl

And it is not amusement.
15

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Innahum yakeedoona kayda

Indeed, they are planning a plan,
16

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Waakeedu kayda

But I am planning a plan.
17

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.1
Translation: Sahih International