Surah 86: At-Tariq
الطارق
Ayah 1
By the sky and the night comer
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ Wassama-i wattariq — 🔊
Ayah 2
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ Wama adraka ma attariq — 🔊
Ayah 3
It is the piercing star1
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ Annajmu aththaqib — 🔊
Ayah 4
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith — 🔊
Ayah 5
So let man observe from what he was created.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ Falyanthuri al-insanumimma khuliq — 🔊
Ayah 6
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ Khuliqa min ma-in dafiq — 🔊
Ayah 7
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib — 🔊
Ayah 8
Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadir — 🔊
Ayah 9
The Day when secrets will be put on trial
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ Yawma tubla assara-ir — 🔊
Ayah 10
Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasir — 🔊
Ayah 11
By the sky which sends back1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ Wassama-i thati arrajAA — 🔊
Ayah 12
And [by] the earth which splits
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ Wal-ardi thati assadAA — 🔊
Ayah 13
Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ Innahu laqawlun fasl — 🔊
Ayah 14
And it is not amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ Wama huwa bilhazl — 🔊
Ayah 15
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا Innahum yakeedoona kayda — 🔊
Ayah 16
But I am planning a plan.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا Waakeedu kayda — 🔊
Ayah 17
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda — 🔊
Arabic and translation via Quran.com API. English: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Transliteration (id 57). Audio: OpenFurqan. Curated by Logos Gardners, March 2026.