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Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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86 Aţ-Ţāriq ٱلطَّارِق

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

86:1 وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
86:1 By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);- - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:2 وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
86:2 And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?- - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:3 ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
86:3 (It is) the Star of piercing brightness;- - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:4 إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
86:4 There is no soul but has a protector over it. - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:5 فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
86:5 Now let man but think from what he is created! - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:6 خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
86:6 He is created from a drop emitted- - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:7 يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
86:7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs: - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:8 إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
86:8 Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)! - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:9 يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
86:9 The Day that (all) things secret will be tested, - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:10 فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
86:10 (Man) will have no power, and no helper. - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:11 وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
86:11 By the Firmament which returns (in its round), - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:12 وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
86:12 And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),- - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:13 إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
86:13 Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil): - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:14 وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
86:14 It is not a thing for amusement. - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:15 إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
86:15 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme, - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:16 وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
86:16 And I am planning a scheme. - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)

86:17 فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
86:17 Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile). - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)