At-Taariq

سُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ

17 Ayahs 6 Topics Meccan

Topics in this Surah

Proof of resurrection and guardian angels

Ayah 1 - 10

ﱁ ﱂ

I CALL TO witness the heavens and the night Star --

ﱄ ﱅ ﱆ ﱇ

How will you comprehend what the night star is?

ﱉ ﱊ

It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness --

ﱌ ﱍ ﱎ ﱏ ﱐ ﱑ

That over each soul there is a guardian.

ﱓ ﱔ ﱕ ﱖ

Let man consider what he was made of:

ﱘ ﱙ ﱚ ﱛ

He was created of spurting water

ﱝ ﱞ ﱟ ﱠ ﱡ

Issuing from (the pelvis) between the backbone and the ribs.

ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ

God has certainly power to bring him back (from the dead).

ﱨ ﱩ ﱪ

The day all secrets are examined

ﱬ ﱭ ﱮ ﱯ ﱰ ﱱ

He will have no strength or helper.

The oath in the Qur'an that is haq/truth

Ayah 11 - 14

ﱳ ﱴ ﱵ

So I call to witness the rain-producing sky,

ﱷ ﱸ ﱹ

And the earth which opens up (with verdure),

ﱻ ﱼ ﱽ

That this (Qur'an) is a decisive word

ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ

And no trifle.

The threat to unbelievers

Ayah 15 - 17

ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ

They are hatching up a plot,

ﲇ ﲈ

But I too am devising a plan.

ﲊ ﲋ ﲌ ﲍ

So bear with unbelievers with patience, and give them respite for a while.