Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas at-Tariq الطَّارِق (The Morning Star, The Nightcomer) 17 verses · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Abdel Haleem
By the sky and the night-comer––
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said concerning the interpretation of Allah's saying (By the heaven and the Morning Star): '(By the heaven and the Morning Star) He says: Allah swears by the heaven and the morning star

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وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Abdel Haleem
What will explain to you what the night-comer is
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Ah, what will tell thee) O Muhammad (what the Morning Star is!) this is to arouse his astonishment.

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النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Abdel Haleem
The piercing star––
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

Allah then explained by saying: (The piercing Star!) the bright, piercing star; this refers to the planet Saturn which shines at night and disappears during the day.

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إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Abdel Haleem
there is a watcher over every soul
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(No human soul) no believing or disbelieving soul-this is why Allah swore-(but hath a guardian over it) who record its words and deeds until he drives it into the grave.

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فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Abdel Haleem
Man should reflect on what he was created from
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(So let man) Abu Talib (consider from what he is created) from what his soul is created.

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خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Abdel Haleem
He is created from spurting fluid
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

Allah then explained, saying: (He is created from a gushing fluid) into the womb of a woman

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يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Abdel Haleem
then he emerges from between the backbone and breastbone
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(That issued from between the loins) of a man (and ribs) the ribs of a woman.

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إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Abdel Haleem
God is certainly able to bring him back to life
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Lo! He) i.e. Allah (verily is Able to return him (unto life)) He is able to return that fluid from whence it came and He is Able to bring him back after death and revive him.

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يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Abdel Haleem
On the Day when secrets are laid bar
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out) when all the secrets that a person knows, and no one else other than him knows, become manifest.

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فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Abdel Haleem
he will have no power and no one to help him
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Then will he) Abu Talib (have no might) to defend himself (nor any helper) to shield him from Allah's chastisement.

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وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Abdel Haleem
By the sky and its recurring rain
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(By the heaven which giveth the returning rain) Allah swore by the heaven which accumulates clouds after cloud, year after year,

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وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Abdel Haleem
by the earth that cracks open
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)) and it is also said this means: and by the earth which has firm pillars

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إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Abdel Haleem
This is truly a decisive statement
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

This is the reason why Allah swore: (Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word) a true exposition; it is also said this means: it is a judgement from Allah,

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وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Abdel Haleem
it is not something to be taken lightly
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(It is no pleasantry) it is no falsehood.

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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Abdel Haleem
They plot and scheme
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Lo! They) i.e. the people of Mecca (plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)) they scheme in their state of disbelief, that is to say they bar people from Muhammad (pbuh) and from the Qur'an; it is also said this means: they plan, in Dar al-Nadwah, to kill you, O Muhammad!

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وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Abdel Haleem
but so do I
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And I plot a plot (against them)) and I want to kill them, O Muhammad, on the Day of Badr.

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فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Abdel Haleem
[Prophet], let the disbelievers be, let them be for a while
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while) give them a while until the Day of Badr'.

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