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Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Surah 86. The Morning Star, The Nightcomer (at-Tariq)

17 verses Meccan
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1 The Comer by Night
86:1 ›
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
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By the heaven and the Morning Sta
Waalssama-i waalttariqi
86:2 ›
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
86:3 ›
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
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- The piercing Star
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
86:4 ›
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
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No human soul but hath a guardian over it
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
86:5 ›
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
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So let man consider from what he is created
Falyanthuri al-insanu mimma khuliqa
86:6 ›
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
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He is created from a gushing flui
Khuliqa min ma-in dafiqin
86:7 ›
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
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That issued from between the loins and ribs
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttara-ibi
86:8 ›
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
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Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
86:9 ›
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
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On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out
Yawma tubla alssara-iru
86:10 ›
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
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Then will he have no might nor any helper
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
86:11 ›
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
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By the heaven which giveth the returning rain
Waalssama-i thati alrrajAAi
86:12 ›
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
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And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants
Waal-ardi thati alssadAAi
86:13 ›
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
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Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word
Innahu laqawlun faslun
86:14 ›
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
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It is no pleasantry
Wama huwa bialhazli
86:15 ›
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
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Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
86:16 ›
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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And I plot a plot (against them)
Waakeedu kaydan
86:17 ›
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
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Surah Info

Surah
The Morning Star, The Nightcomer
Verses
17
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
65

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