86: al-Taariq الطارق
This Surah has 17 verses and it is a ‘Makki’ Surah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said that the reward for reciting this Surah is equivalent to ten times
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Surah al-Taariq (The Night-Comer)
This Surah has 17 verses and it is a ‘Makki’ Surah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said that the reward for reciting this Surah is equivalent to ten times the number of heavenly bodies in space.
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) has narrated that if Surah al-Taariq is recited in compulsory prayers, then the reciter is honoured by Allah (s.w.t.) and will get the opportunity of being with the Prophets (a.s.). Reciting this Surah over anything keeps it safe. If recited before taking medicine, then the medicine will be a sure cure. The water in which this Surah has been dissolved should be poured gently on a wound and it will heal with the Grace of Allah (s.w.t.).
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
وَالسَّمَآءِ وَالطَّارِقِۙ(1)
WAS SAMAAA-E WAT TAAREQE.
By the heaven, and by the nightly visitor
وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا الطَّارِقُۙ(2)
WA MAA ADRAAKA MAT-TAAREQUN.
(and what will show you what is the nightly visitor?
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُۙ(3)
NAJMUS SAAQEBO.
It is the brilliant star):
اِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌؕ(4)
IN KULLO NAFSIL LAMMAA A’LAYHAA HAAFEZ.
there is a guard over every soul.
فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَؕ(5)
FAL-YANZORIL INSAANO MIMMA KHOLEQ.
So let man consider from what he was created.
خُلِقَ مِنْ مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍۙ(6)
KHOLEQA MIM MAAA-IN DAAFEQIN-Y.
He was created from an effusing fluid
يَّخْرُجُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَآئِبِؕ(7)
YAKHROJO MIM BAYNIS SULBE WAT TARAAA-EB.
which issues from between the loins and the breast-bones.
اِنَّهٗ عَلٰى رَجْعِهٖ لَقَادِرٌؕ(8)
INNAHU A’LAA RAJ-E’HI LA-QAADER.
Indeed He is able to bring him back [after death],
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَآئِرُۙ(9)
YAWMA TUBLAS SARAAA-ERO.
on the day when the secrets are examined
فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَّلَا نَاصِرٍؕ(10)
FAMAA LAHU MIN QUWWATINW WA LAA NAASER.
and he shall have neither power nor helper.
وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِۙ(11)
WAS SAMAAA-E ZAATIR RAJ-E’.
By the resurgent heaven,
وَالْاَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِۙ(12)
WAL ARZE ZAATIS SAD-E’.
and by the furrowed earth:
اِنَّهٗ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌۙ(13)
INNAHU LA-QAWLUN FASLUNW.
it is indeed a conclusive discourse,
وَّمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِؕ(14)
WA MAA HOWA BIL-HAZL.
and not a jest.
اِنَّهُمْ يَكِيْدُوْنَ كَيْدًا ۙ(15)
INNAHUM YAKEEDOONA KAYDAANW.
Indeed they are devising a stratagem,
وَّاَكِيْدُ كَيْدًا ۚۖ(16)
WA AKEEDO KAYDAA.
and I [too] am devising a plan.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا(17)
FA-MAH-HELIL KAAFEREENA AMHILHUM ROWAYDAA.
So respite the faithless; give them a gentle respite.
