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Surah 86 · 17 verses

Surah At-Taariq

سورة الطارق

The Morning Star. Read the complete surah, listen to its recitation or choose a short range to repeat.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

86:1Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

By the sky and at-Tariq.

86:2Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

But what will let you know what at-Tariq is?

86:3Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

The Piercing Star.

86:4Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

There is no soul without a Protector over it.

86:5Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Let man consider what he was created from.

86:6Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

He was created from gushing liquid.

86:7Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Issuing from between the backbone and the breastbones.

86:8Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

He is certainly able to return him.

86:9Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

On the Day when the secrets are disclosed.

86:10Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

He will have no strength, and no supporter.

86:11Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

By the sky that returns.

86:12Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

And the earth that cracks open.

86:13Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

It is a Decisive Word.

86:14Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

It is no joke.

86:15Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

They plot and scheme.

86:16Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

But I plot and scheme.

86:17Juz 30 · Madinah page 591

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

Therefore, give the blasphemers respite, a brief respite.

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