Sura al-Taraq

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ (0)

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

﴿الطارق ، 0﴾

وَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الطَّارِقِ (1)

By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-

﴿الطارق ، 1﴾

وَ مَا أَدْرَاکَ مَا الطَّارِقُ (2)

And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-

﴿الطارق ، 2﴾

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ (3)

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-

﴿الطارق ، 3﴾

إِنْ کُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ (4)

There is no soul but has a protector over it.

﴿الطارق ، 4﴾

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ (5)

Now let man but think from what he is created!

﴿الطارق ، 5﴾

خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ (6)

He is created from a drop emitted-

﴿الطارق ، 6﴾

يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَ التَّرَائِبِ (7)

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

﴿الطارق ، 7﴾

إِنَّهُ عَلَى رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ (8)

Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!

﴿الطارق ، 8﴾

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ (9)

The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,

﴿الطارق ، 9﴾

فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَ لاَ نَاصِرٍ (10)

(Man) will have no power, and no helper.

﴿الطارق ، 10﴾

وَ السَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ (11)

By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

﴿الطارق ، 11﴾

وَ الْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ (12)

And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-

﴿الطارق ، 12﴾

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ (13)

Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

﴿الطارق ، 13﴾

وَ مَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ (14)

It is not a thing for amusement.

﴿الطارق ، 14﴾

إِنَّهُمْ يَکِيدُونَ کَيْداً (15)

As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

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وَ أَکِيدُ کَيْداً (16)

And I am plaing a scheme.

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فَمَهِّلِ الْکَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً (17)

Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).

﴿الطارق ، 17﴾