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English - Chapter 86 - At-Tariq

Translation by Dr Laleh Bakhtiar — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah At-Tariq 86:1

By the heaven and the night visitor

Verse 2 — Surah At-Tariq 86:2

what will cause thee to recognize what the night visitor is

Verse 3 — Surah At-Tariq 86:3

It is the piercing star

Verse 4 — Surah At-Tariq 86:4

Truly, every soul has one who guards it

Verse 5 — Surah At-Tariq 86:5

So let the human being look on of what he was created

Verse 6 — Surah At-Tariq 86:6

He was created of water, that which gushes forth

Verse 7 — Surah At-Tariq 86:7

going forth from between the loins and the breast bone

Verse 8 — Surah At-Tariq 86:8

Truly, He, in returning him, certainly is One Who Has Power

Verse 9 — Surah At-Tariq 86:9

On a Day all secret thoughts will be tried

Verse 10 — Surah At-Tariq 86:10

then, there will not be for him any strength nor one who helps

Verse 11 — Surah At-Tariq 86:11

By the heaven possessing the returning

Verse 12 — Surah At-Tariq 86:12

and by the earth splitting with verdure

Verse 13 — Surah At-Tariq 86:13

truly, the Quran is a decisive saying

Verse 14 — Surah At-Tariq 86:14

and it is not for mirth

Verse 15 — Surah At-Tariq 86:15

Truly, they are strategizing a strategy

Verse 16 — Surah At-Tariq 86:16

And I am strategizing a strategy

Verse 17 — Surah At-Tariq 86:17

So respite the ones who are ungrateful! Grant thou them a delay for a while