At-Tariqالطارق

The Nightcommer · 17 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

By the sky and the night comerSaheeh International

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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

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

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ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

It is the piercing starSaheeh International

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إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

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

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فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

So let man observe from what he was created.Saheeh International

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خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

He was created from a fluid, ejected,Saheeh International

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يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

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

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يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

The Day when secrets will be put on trial,Saheeh International

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فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

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

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وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

By the sky which sends backSaheeh International

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وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

And [by] the earth which splits,Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

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

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وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

And it is not amusement.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Indeed, they are planning a plan,Saheeh International

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وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

But I am planning a plan.Saheeh International

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فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.Saheeh International

About Surah At-Tariq (الطارق)

At-Tariq swears by the sky and the piercing night star that every soul has a protector-keeper over it. It calls man to consider what he was created from, affirms that Allah is fully able to bring him back, and describes the Quran as a decisive word — no jest.

Chapter
86 of 114
Verses
17
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Night Comer

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah At-Tariq

What does "At-Tariq" mean in English?

At-Tariq (الطارق) means "The Night Comer" in English. It is chapter 86 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah At-Tariq?

Surah At-Tariq has 17 verses (ayat). It appears on page 591 of the mushaf.

Is Surah At-Tariq Makki or Madani?

Surah At-Tariq is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.