| In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
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| 1.
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By the heaven, and At-Târiq (the night-comer,
i.e. the bright star); |
| 2.
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And what will make you to know what At-Târiq
(night-comer) is? |
| 3.
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(It is) the star of piercing brightness; |
| 4.
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There is no human being but has a protector over him
(or her) (i.e. angels incharge of each human being guarding him,
writing his good and bad deeds, etc.)[] |
| 5.
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So let man see from what he is created! |
| 6.
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He is created from a water gushing forth |
| 7.
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Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs, |
| 8.
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Verily, (Allâh) is Able to bring him back (to
life)! |
| 9.
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The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting,
etc.) will be examined (as to their truth). |
| 10.
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Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper. |
| 11.
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By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again
and again. |
| 12.
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And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees
and plants), |
| 13.
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Verily! This (the Qur'ân) is the Word that separates
(the truth from falsehood, and commands strict legal laws for
mankind to cut the roots of evil). |
| 14.
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And it is not a thing for amusement. |
| 15.
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Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O
Muhammad (Peace be upon him)). |
| 16.
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And I (too) am planning a plan. |
| 17.
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So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal you gently
with them for a while. |