86. Tarik · verses 2–7

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: