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سُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ

At-Tariq

The Night Star

Meccan17 AyahsChapter 86
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 86:1

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِوَٱلطَّارِقِ١

    Wassamaaa'i wattaariq

    By the sky and the night comer -

  2. 86:2

    وَمَآأَدْرَىٰكَمَاٱلطَّارِقُ٢

    Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq

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

  3. 86:3

    ٱلنَّجْمُٱلثَّاقِبُ٣

    Annajmus saaqib

    It is the piercing star -

  4. 86:4

    إِنكُلُّنَفْسٍۢلَّمَّاعَلَيْهَاحَافِظٌۭ٤

    In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz

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

  5. 86:5

    فَلْيَنظُرِٱلْإِنسَـٰنُمِمَّخُلِقَ٥

    Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

    So let man observe from what he was created.

  6. 86:6

    خُلِقَمِنمَّآءٍۢدَافِقٍۢ٦

    Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq

    He was created from a fluid, ejected,

  7. 86:7

    يَخْرُجُمِنۢبَيْنِٱلصُّلْبِوَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ٧

    Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib

    Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

  8. 86:8

    إِنَّهُۥعَلَىٰرَجْعِهِۦلَقَادِرٌۭ٨

    Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir

    Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.

  9. 86:9

    يَوْمَتُبْلَىٱلسَّرَآئِرُ٩

    Yawma tublas saraaa'ir

    The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

  10. 86:10

    فَمَالَهُۥمِنقُوَّةٍۢوَلَانَاصِرٍۢ١٠

    Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir

    Then man will have no power or any helper.

  11. 86:11

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِذَاتِٱلرَّجْعِ١١

    Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'

    By the sky which returns [rain]

  12. 86:12

    وَٱلْأَرْضِذَاتِٱلصَّدْعِ١٢

    Wal ardi zaatis sad'

    And [by] the earth which cracks open,

  13. 86:13

    إِنَّهُۥلَقَوْلٌۭفَصْلٌۭ١٣

    Innahoo laqawlun fasl

    Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

  14. 86:14

    وَمَاهُوَبِٱلْهَزْلِ١٤

    Wa maa huwa bil hazl

    And it is not amusement.

  15. 86:15

    إِنَّهُمْيَكِيدُونَكَيْدًۭا١٥

    Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa

    Indeed, they are planning a plan,

  16. 86:16

    وَأَكِيدُكَيْدًۭا١٦

    Wa akeedu kaidaa

    But I am planning a plan.

  17. 86:17

    فَمَهِّلِٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَأَمْهِلْهُمْرُوَيْدًۢا١٧

    Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa

    So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

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About Surah At-Tariq (The Night Star)

Surah At-Tariq (Arabic: سُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ) is the 86th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 17 verses and was revealed in Meccan.

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What is the English translation of Surah At-Tariq?

The English name translation of Surah At-Tariq is "The Night Star".

Where was Surah At-Tariq revealed?

Surah At-Tariq is a Meccan surah.

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