# 86. Surah At-Tariq

> سورة الطارق — The Morning Star · 17 verses · Mushaf page: 591

- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq
- **Translation:** Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

_In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful._

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

## Verse 1

وَالسَّمَٓاءِ وَالطَّارِقِۙ

Wassama-i wattariq

By the sky and the night-comer!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-1.md_

## Verse 2

وَمَٓا اَدْرٰيكَ مَا الطَّارِقُۙ

Wama adraka ma attariq

And what will convey to thee what the night-comer is?

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-2.md_

## Verse 3

اَلنَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُۙ

Annajmu aththaqib

The piercing star!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-3.md_

## Verse 4

اِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۜ

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith

There is no soul but has over it a custodian.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-4.md_

## Verse 5

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَۜ

Falyanthuri al-insanumimma khuliq

So let man look from what he was created:

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-5.md_

## Verse 6

خُلِقَ مِنْ مَٓاءٍ دَافِقٍۙ

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiq

He was created from a gushing water,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-6.md_

## Verse 7

يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَٓائِبِۜ

Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib

Issuing forth from between the loins and the breast-bones.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-7.md_

## Verse 8

اِنَّهُ عَلٰى رَجْعِه۪ لَقَادِرٌۜ

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadir

He is able to return him.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-8.md_

## Verse 9

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَٓائِرُۙ

Yawma tubla assara-ir

The day the secrets are tried,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-9.md_

## Verse 10

فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۜ

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasir

Then will he have neither power nor helper.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-10.md_

## Verse 11

وَالسَّمَٓاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِۙ

Wassama-i thati arrajAA

By the sky full of returning!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-11.md_

## Verse 12

وَالْاَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِۙ

Wal-ardi thati assadAA

And by the earth full of cracks!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-12.md_

## Verse 13

اِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌۙ

Innahu laqawlun fasl

It is a decisive word,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-13.md_

## Verse 14

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِۜ

Wama huwa bilhazl

And it is not in jest.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-14.md_

## Verse 15

اِنَّهُمْ يَك۪يدُونَ كَيْداًۙ

Innahum yakeedoona kayda

They plan a plan —

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-15.md_

## Verse 16

وَاَ‌ك۪يدُ كَيْداًۚ

Waakeedu kayda

And I plan a plan.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-16.md_

## Verse 17

فَمَهِّلِ الْـكَافِر۪ينَ اَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda

So grant thou respite to the false claimers of guidance; grant thou them respite awhile.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-17.md_

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