At-Taariq
The Morning Star
سورة الطارق
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Transliteration
Wassamaaa'i wattaariq
Translation
By the sky and the night comer -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Transliteration
Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq
Translation
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Transliteration
Annajmus saaqib
Translation
It is the piercing star -
إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Transliteration
In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz
Translation
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Transliteration
Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq
Translation
So let man observe from what he was created.
خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Transliteration
Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq
Translation
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Transliteration
Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib
Translation
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Transliteration
Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir
Translation
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Transliteration
Yawma tublas saraaa'ir
Translation
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Transliteration
Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir
Translation
Then man will have no power or any helper.
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Transliteration
Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'
Translation
By the sky which returns [rain]
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Transliteration
Wal ardi zaatis sad'
Translation
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Transliteration
Innahoo laqawlun fasl
Translation
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Transliteration
Wa maa huwa bil hazl
Translation
And it is not amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Transliteration
Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa
Translation
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Transliteration
Wa akeedu kaidaa
Translation
But I am planning a plan.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Transliteration
Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa
Translation
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.