86-Sūrah At-Tāriq

          Bismillāhir-Raúmānir-Raúeem

1. By the sky and the night comer –

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

3. It is the piercing star –

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

5. So let man observe from what he was created.

6. He was created from a fluid, ejected,

7. Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

8. Indeed, Allāh, to return him [to life], is Able.

9. The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

10. Then man will have no power or any helper.

11. By the sky which returns [rain]

12. And [by] the earth which cracks open,

13. Indeed, the Qur’ān is a decisive statement,

14. And it is not amusement.

15. Indeed, they are planning a plan,

16. But I am planning a plan.

17. So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.