سورة الطارقAt-TariqThe Morning Star86Chapter17VersesMakkiRevelationExplore Surah Statistics, Insights and Metadata
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About Surah At-Tariq
At-Tariq opens by swearing an oath by "the night comer," a bright piercing star, then moves to reflect on the precise, layered process of human creation from a small fluid, presented as evidence that the same God is fully capable of resurrection. It closes with a short but firm affirmation that the Quran is a decisive word, not a matter for idle jesting, and that any scheming against it will ultimately fail.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Wassamaaa'i wattaariq
By the heaven and the Morning Star
Tafseer
2
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Tafseer
3
ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Annajmus saaqib
- The piercing Star!
Tafseer
4
إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡهَا حَافِظٞ
In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Tafseer
5
فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq
So let man consider from what he is created.
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خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٖ دَافِقٖ
Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq
He is created from a gushing fluid
Tafseer
7
يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
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8
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٞ
Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
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9
يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Yawma tublas saraaa'ir
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Tafseer
10
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٖ وَلَا نَاصِرٖ
Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
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11
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ
Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
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12
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ
Wal ardi zaatis sad'
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
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13
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلٞ فَصۡلٞ
Innahoo laqawlun fasl
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Tafseer
14
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ
Wa maa huwa bil hazl
It is no pleasantry.
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15
إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا
Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
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16
وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا
Wa akeedu kaidaa
And I plot a plot (against them).
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17
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ رُوَيۡدَۢا
Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Tafseer
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