Surah At-Tariq

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

Wassama-i wattariq

By the sky and the night comer

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Wama adraka ma attariq

And what can make you know what is the night comer?

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Annajmu aththaqib

It is the piercing star1

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith

There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Falyanthuri al-insanumimma khuliq

So let man observe from what he was created.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiq

He was created from a fluid, ejected,

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib

Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadir

Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Yawma tubla assara-ir

The Day when secrets will be put on trial,1

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasir

Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

Wassama-i thati arrajAA

By the sky which sends back1

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

Wal-ardi thati assadAA

And [by] the earth which splits,1

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Innahu laqawlun fasl

Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

Wama huwa bilhazl

And it is not amusement.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Innahum yakeedoona kayda

Indeed, they are planning a plan,

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Waakeedu kayda

But I am planning a plan.

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.1