بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ١
By the heaven and the Morning Star
Marmaduke Pickthall
SURAH 86 · 17 AYAHS · MECCAN
At-Taariq
The Morning Star
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ٢
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ٣
- The piercing Star!
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ٤
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ٥
So let man consider from what he is created.
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ ٦
He is created from a gushing fluid
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ ٧
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ ٨
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ ٩
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ ١٠
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ ١١
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ ١٢
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ١٣
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ ١٤
It is no pleasantry.
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ١٥
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ١٦
And I plot a plot (against them).
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا ١٧
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
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