At-Tariq

86:1

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;

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86:2

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

And what will make you know what the comer by night is?

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86:3

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

The star of piercing brightness;

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86:4

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.

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86:5

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

So let man consider what he is created:

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86:6

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

He is created of water pouring forth,

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86:7

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Coming from between the back and the ribs.

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86:8

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

Most surely He is able to return him (to life).

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86:9

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,

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86:10

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

He shall have neither strength nor helper.

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86:11

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

I swear by the raingiving heavens,

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86:12

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

And the earth splitting (with plants);

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86:13

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Most surely it is a decisive word,

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86:14

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

And it is no joke.

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86:15

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Surely they will make a scheme,

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86:16

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

And I (too) will make a scheme.

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86:17

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a

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