بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ﴿1﴾
(1) By the sky and the knocker
86:1
86. At-Taariq
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الطارق
Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script, Hafs narration). Translation: Saheeh International (Noor International Center), via QuranEnc.com. Source details
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ﴿2﴾
(2) And what can make you know what is the knocker?
86:2
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ﴿3﴾
(3) It is the piercing star[1901].
Translation notes
[1901]- Whose light pierces through the darkness.
86:3
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ﴿4﴾
(4) There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
86:4
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ﴿5﴾
(5) So let man observe from what he was created.
86:5
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ ﴿6﴾
(6) He was created from a fluid, ejected,
86:6
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ ﴿7﴾
(7) Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
86:7
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ ﴿8﴾
(8) Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.
86:8
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ ﴿9﴾
(9) The Day when secrets will be put on trial,[1902]
Translation notes
[1902]- i.e., exposed, examined and judged.
86:9
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ ﴿10﴾
(10) Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.
86:10
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ ﴿11﴾
(11) By the sky which sends back[1903]
Translation notes
[1903]- Rain, heat, sound waves, etc.
86:11
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ ﴿12﴾
(12) And [by] the earth which splits,[1904]
Translation notes
[1904]- With plant growth or from geological rifts.
86:12
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ﴿13﴾
(13) Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,
86:13
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ ﴿14﴾
(14) And it is not amusement.
86:14
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ﴿15﴾
(15) Indeed, they are planning a plan,
86:15
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ﴿16﴾
(16) But I am planning a plan.
86:16
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا ﴿17﴾
(17) So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.[1905]
Translation notes
[1905]- i.e., Do not be in haste for revenge, for you will see what will become of them.
86:17