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سُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ

At-Taariq

The Morning Star

RevelationMeccan
Ayahs17
Chapter86
Juz30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
“In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.”
86:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Wassamaaa'i wattaariq
Sahih International
By the sky and the night comer -
86:2
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq
Sahih International
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
86:3
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Annajmus saaqib
Sahih International
It is the piercing star -
86:4
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ
In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz
Sahih International
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
86:5
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq
Sahih International
So let man observe from what he was created.
86:6
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ
Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq
Sahih International
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
86:7
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib
Sahih International
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
86:8
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ
Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir
Sahih International
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
86:9
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Yawma tublas saraaa'ir
Sahih International
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
86:10
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ
Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir
Sahih International
Then man will have no power or any helper.
86:11
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'
Sahih International
By the sky which returns [rain]
86:12
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Wal ardi zaatis sad'
Sahih International
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
86:13
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ
Innahoo laqawlun fasl
Sahih International
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
86:14
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Wa maa huwa bil hazl
Sahih International
And it is not amusement.
86:15
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا
Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa
Sahih International
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
86:16
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا
Wa akeedu kaidaa
Sahih International
But I am planning a plan.
86:17
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa
Sahih International
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

Sources & Credits

  • Arabic Text: Tanzil Quran-Uthmani (Madinah Mushaf script)
  • English Translation: Sahih International
  • Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy
  • Tafsir: Tafsir al-Jalalayn (English)
  • Data: AlQuran.cloud public Quran API

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy