Surah Tariq — The Nightcommer

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ 86:1

Wassama-i wattariq

By the heaven and the Morning Star

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ 86:2

Wama adraka ma attariq

- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ 86:3

Annajmu aththaqib

- The piercing Star!

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ 86:4

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith

No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ 86:5

Falyanthuri al-insanumimma khuliq

So let man consider from what he is created.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ 86:6

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiq

He is created from a gushing fluid

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ 86:7

Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib

That issued from between the loins and ribs.

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ 86:8

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadir

Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ 86:9

Yawma tubla assara-ir

On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ 86:10

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasir

Then will he have no might nor any helper.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ 86:11

Wassama-i thati arrajAA

By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ 86:12

Wal-ardi thati assadAA

And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ 86:13

Innahu laqawlun fasl

Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ 86:14

Wama huwa bilhazl

It is no pleasantry.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا 86:15

Innahum yakeedoona kayda

Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا 86:16

Waakeedu kayda

And I plot a plot (against them).

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا 86:17

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda

So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.