Surah Al Tariq

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

By the heaven, and At-Târiq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);

وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

And what will make you to know what At-Târiq (night-comer) is?

ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

(It is) the star of piercing brightness;

إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسٍ۬ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡہَا حَافِظٌ۬

There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her)

(i.e. angels incharge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds, etc.)

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

So let man see from what he is created!

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ۬ دَافِقٍ۬

He is created from a water gushing forth

يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآٮِٕبِ

Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs,

إِنَّهُ ۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ۬

Verily, (Allâh) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآٮِٕرُ

The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).

فَمَا لَهُ ۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ۬ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ۬

Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ

By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ

And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants),

إِنَّهُ ۥ لَقَوۡلٌ۬ فَصۡلٌ۬

Verily! This (the Qur'ân) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict legal laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ

And it is not a thing for amusement.

إِنَّہُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدً۬ا

Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad SAW).

وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدً۬ا

And I (too) am planning a plan.

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ رُوَيۡدَۢا

So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal you gently with them for a while.

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