Surah At-Taariq

Surah At-Taariq (The Morning Star) is the 86th chapter of the Holy Quran, with 17 verses. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation. You can also listen to it in immersive 8D audio or open it in the interactive reader.

1. 86:1

   وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

   Wassamaaa'i wattaariq

   By the sky and the night comer -

2. 86:2

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

   Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq

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

3. 86:3

   ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

   Annajmus saaqib

   It is the piercing star -

4. 86:4

   إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ

   In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz

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

5. 86:5

   فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

   Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

   So let man observe from what he was created.

6. 86:6

   خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ

   Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq

   He was created from a fluid, ejected,

7. 86:7

   يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

   Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib

   Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

8. 86:8

   إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ

   Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir

   Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.

9. 86:9

   يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

   Yawma tublas saraaa'ir

   The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

10. 86:10

    فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ

    Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir

    Then man will have no power or any helper.

11. 86:11

    وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

    Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'

    By the sky which returns [rain]

12. 86:12

    وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

    Wal ardi zaatis sad'

    And [by] the earth which cracks open,

13. 86:13

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ

    Innahoo laqawlun fasl

    Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

14. 86:14

    وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

    Wa maa huwa bil hazl

    And it is not amusement.

15. 86:15

    إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا

    Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa

    Indeed, they are planning a plan,

16. 86:16

    وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا

    Wa akeedu kaidaa

    But I am planning a plan.

17. 86:17

    فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

    Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa

    So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

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