Chapter 86 of the Quran

Surah At-Tariq (The Morning Star)

الطارق

Surah At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 17 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.

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  1. Ayah 1

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

    By the sky and the night comer

  2. Ayah 2

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

    And what can make you know what is the night comer?

  3. Ayah 3

    ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

    It is the piercing star

  4. Ayah 4

    إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

    There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

  5. Ayah 5

    فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

    So let man observe from what he was created.

  6. Ayah 6

    خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

    He was created from a fluid, ejected,

  7. Ayah 7

    يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

    Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

  8. Ayah 8

    إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

    Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.

  9. Ayah 9

    يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

    The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

  10. Ayah 10

    فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

    Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.

  11. Ayah 11

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

    By the sky which sends back

  12. Ayah 12

    وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

    And [by] the earth which splits,

  13. Ayah 13

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

    Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,

  14. Ayah 14

    وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

    And it is not amusement.

  15. Ayah 15

    إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

    Indeed, they are planning a plan,

  16. Ayah 16

    وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

    But I am planning a plan.

  17. Ayah 17

    فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

    So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.