86. Tarik · verses 2–14

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Wama adraka ma alttariqu

And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-

ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Alnnajmu alththaqibu

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-

إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡهَا حَافِظٞ

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

There is no soul but has a protector over it.

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

Now let man but think from what he is created!

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٖ دَافِقٖ

Khuliqa min main dafiqin

He is created from a drop emitted-

يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٞ

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!

يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Yawma tubla alssarairu

The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٖ وَلَا نَاصِرٖ

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

(Man) will have no power, and no helper.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ

Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ

Waalardi thati alssadAAi

And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلٞ فَصۡلٞ

Innahu laqawlun faslun

Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ

Wama huwa bialhazli

It is not a thing for amusement.