الطارق

At-Taariq

The Morning Star

Revelation

Meccan

Verses

17 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

36th revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

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   By the heaven and the Morning Star

2. 2

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

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   - Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!

3. 3

   ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

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   - The piercing Star!

4. 4

   إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

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   No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

5. 5

   فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

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   So let man consider from what he is created.

6. 6

   خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

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   He is created from a gushing fluid

7. 7

   يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

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   That issued from between the loins and ribs.

8. 8

   إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

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   Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

9. 9

   يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

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   On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

10. 10

    فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

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    Then will he have no might nor any helper.

11. 11

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

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    By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

12. 12

    وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

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    And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)

13. 13

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

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    Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,

14. 14

    وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

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    It is no pleasantry.

15. 15

    إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

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    Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

16. 16

    وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

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    And I plot a plot (against them).

17. 17

    فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

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    So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.

About Surah At-Tariq

Also written Tariq

Surah At-Tariq is the 86th surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 17 verses in para 30.

It says there is no soul without a guardian over it (86:4), tells man to consider what he was created from, a fluid emerging from between the backbone and the ribs (86:5–7), and affirms that the Quran is a decisive word, not amusement (86:13–14).

What is the meaning of Surah At-Tariq?

At-Tariq means “the Night-Comer”, explained in the surah itself as the piercing star (86:1–3).

How many verses are in Surah At-Tariq?

Surah At-Tariq has 17 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah At-Tariq Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 36th surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah At-Tariq in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah At-Tariq with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.