At-Taariq

سُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ

The Morning Star

**In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful** The subjects in this Surah are mainly divided into two groups: 1. Resurrection and 2. The Holy Qur'an and its value. At the beginning, after some reflective oaths, it points to the existence of some divine protectors of man. To make manifest the possibility of Resurrection, it refers to the first stage of man's life and his creation from a sperm drop and then it draws a conclusion that the Creator, who is able to create him from such a lowly life-germ, can give life again, to him. In the following part, it describes the Resurrection and the uniqueness it has. Then, it offers some meaningful oaths to verify the importance of the Holy Qur'an; and finally, it finishes the Surah by mentioning Allah’s punishments for the unbelievers in order to give a warning to them.

1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

   Wassamaaa'i wattaariq

   I CALL TO witness the heavens and the night Star --

2. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

   Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq

   How will you comprehend what the night star is?

3. ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

   Annajmus saaqib

   It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness --

4. إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ

   In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz

   That over each soul there is a guardian.

5. فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

   Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

   Let man consider what he was made of:

6. خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ

   Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq

   He was created of spurting water

7. يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

   Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib

   Issuing from (the pelvis) between the backbone and the ribs.

8. إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ

   Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir

   God has certainly power to bring him back (from the dead).

9. يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

   Yawma tublas saraaa'ir

   The day all secrets are examined

10. فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ

    Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir

    He will have no strength or helper.

11. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

    Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'

    So I call to witness the rain-producing sky,

12. وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

    Wal ardi zaatis sad'

    And the earth which opens up (with verdure),

13. إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ

    Innahoo laqawlun fasl

    That this (Qur'an) is a decisive word

14. وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

    Wa maa huwa bil hazl

    And no trifle.

15. إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا

    Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa

    They are hatching up a plot,

16. وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا

    Wa akeedu kaidaa

    But I too am devising a plan.

17. فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

    Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa

    So bear with unbelievers with patience, and give them respite for a while.