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At-Tariq

Total Verses: 17
Revealed At: Makka
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَالسَّمَاء وَالطَّارِقِ ﴿١﴾
1:
By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ ﴿٢﴾
2:
And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ ﴿٣﴾
3:
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ﴿٤﴾
4:
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ﴿٥﴾
5:
Now let man but think from what he is created!
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاء دَافِقٍ ﴿٦﴾
6:
He is created from a drop emitted-
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ ﴿٧﴾
7:
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
إِنَّهُ عَلَى رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ ﴿٨﴾
8:
Surely ((Allah)) is able to bring him back (to life)!
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ ﴿٩﴾
9:
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ ﴿١٠﴾
10:
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
وَالسَّمَاء ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ ﴿١١﴾
11:
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ ﴿١٢﴾
12:
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ﴿١٣﴾
13:
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ ﴿١٤﴾
14:
It is not a thing for amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ﴿١٥﴾
15:
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ﴿١٦﴾
16:
And I am planning a scheme.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا ﴿١٧﴾
17:
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).