Arabic text and English translation

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1. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

   By the sky and the night comer

   الطارق 1

2. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

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

   الطارق 2

3. ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

   It is the piercing star

   الطارق 3

4. إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

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

   الطارق 4

5. فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

   So let man observe from what he was created.

   الطارق 5

6. خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ

   He was created from a fluid, ejected,

   الطارق 6

7. يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

   Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

   الطارق 7

8. إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ

   Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.

   الطارق 8

9. يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

   The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

   الطارق 9

10. فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

    Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.

    الطارق 10

11. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

    By the sky which sends back

    الطارق 11

12. وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

    And [by] the earth which splits,

    الطارق 12

13. إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

    Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,

    الطارق 13

14. وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

    And it is not amusement.

    الطارق 14

15. إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

    Indeed, they are planning a plan,

    الطارق 15

16. وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

    But I am planning a plan.

    الطارق 16

17. فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

    So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

    الطارق 17

18. سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

    Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

    الأعلى 1

19. ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

    Who created and proportioned

    الأعلى 2

20. وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

    And who destined and [then] guided

    الأعلى 3

21. وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَخْرَجَ ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

    And who brings out the pasture

    الأعلى 4

22. فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

    And [then] makes it black stubble.

    الأعلى 5

23. سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

    We will make you recite, [O Muḥammad], and you will not forget,

    الأعلى 6

24. إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

    Except what Allāh should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

    الأعلى 7

25. وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    And We will ease you toward ease.

    الأعلى 8

26. فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

    So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

    الأعلى 9

27. سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

    He who fears [Allāh] will be reminded.

    الأعلى 10