At-Tariq


{1} وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein),



{2} وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?



{3} النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;



{4} إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

There is no soul but has a protector over it.



{5} فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Now let man but think from what he is created!



{6} خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ

He is created from a drop emitted,



{13} إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):



{14} وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

It is not a thing for amusement.



{15} إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,



{16} وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

And I am planning a scheme.



{17} فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: give respite to them gently (for a while).



{7} يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:



{8} إِنَّهُ عَلَى رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!



{9} يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,



{10} فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

(Man) will have no power, and no helper.



{11} وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

By the Firmament which returns (in its round),



{12} وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),