Commentary · Quran
Surah 86: The Morning StarThe Morning Star
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 86: The Morning Star, The Nightcomerسُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ
1By the heaven and the Morning Star 2- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is! 3- The piercing Star! 4No human soul but hath a guardian over it. 5So let man consider from what he is created. 6He is created from a gushing fluid 7That issued from between the loins and ribs. 8Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life) 9On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out. 10Then will he have no might nor any helper. 11By the heaven which giveth the returning rain, 12And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants) 13Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word, 14It is no pleasantry. 15Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad) 16And I plot a plot (against them). 17So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ 2وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ 3ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ 4إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ 5فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ 6خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ 7يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ 8إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ 9يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ 10فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ 11وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ 12وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ 13إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ 14وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ 15إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا 16وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا 17فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا