Surah At-Taariq سُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ
Surah 86 of the Holy Quran — “The Morning Star” — in Arabic with English translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Read online or save as PDF.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ1
By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ2
And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ3
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ4
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ5
Now let man but think from what he is created!
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ6
He is created from a drop emitted-
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ7
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ8
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ9
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ10
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ11
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ12
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ13
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ14
It is not a thing for amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا15
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا16
And I am planning a scheme.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا17
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), used under its licence with credit. English translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Shared free for reading and learning. The translation gives the meaning of the Quran; it is not a replacement for the Arabic.