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