Surah 86 · Makkah · 17 verses · 61 words
Surah At-Tariq word by word: meaning and pronunciation
Surah At-Tariq, “The Nightcommer”, is surah 86 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 17 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
سُورَةُ الطارق
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ١
1. By the sky and the night comer
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ ٢
2. And what can make you know what is the night comer?
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ ٣
3. It is the piercing star
Roots in this verse: ن ج م
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ٤
4. There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ٥
5. So let man observe from what he was created.
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ ٦
6. He was created from a fluid, ejected,
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ ٧
7. Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ ٨
8. Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ ٩
9. The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ ١٠
10. Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ ١١
11. By the sky which sends back
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ ١٢
12. And [by] the earth which splits,
Roots in this verse: أ ر ض
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ١٣
13. Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ ١٤
14. And it is not amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ١٥
15. Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Roots in this verse: ك ي د
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ١٦
16. But I am planning a plan.
Roots in this verse: ك ي د
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا ١٧
17. So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
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