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Surah At-Tariq الطارق

The Morning Star · 17 verses · Meccan

How many verses does Surah At-Tariq have?

Surah At-Tariq is surah 86 of 114 in the Quran and has 17 verses. It is classified as Meccan. Its name means “The Morning Star”.

Surah number
86 / 114
Verses
17
Classification
Meccan

Updated 29 October 2026. Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), quran-json.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ١

(1) By the sky and the knocker

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ٢

(2) And what can make you know what is the knocker?

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ٣

(3) It is the piercing star[1901].

Notes

[1901]- Whose light pierces through the darkness.

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ٤

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

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ٥

(5) So let man observe from what he was created.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ ٦

(6) He was created from a fluid, ejected,

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ ٧

(7) Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ ٨

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

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ ٩

(9) The Day when secrets will be put on trial,[1902]

Notes

[1902]- i.e., exposed, examined and judged.

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ ١٠

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

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ ١١

(11) By the sky which sends back[1903]

Notes

[1903]- Rain, heat, sound waves, etc.

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ ١٢

(12) And [by] the earth which splits,[1904]

Notes

[1904]- With plant growth or from geological rifts.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ١٣

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

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ ١٤

(14) And it is not amusement.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ١٥

(15) Indeed, they are planning a plan,

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ١٦

(16) But I am planning a plan.

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا ١٧

(17) So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.[1905]

Notes

[1905]- i.e., Do not be in haste for revenge, for you will see what will become of them.

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Is Surah At-Tariq Meccan or Medinan?

Surah At-Tariq is classified as Meccan in the data this reader uses (Tanzil).

Which surahs come before and after Surah At-Tariq?

It comes after Al-Buruj and before Al-A'la.

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), used verbatim. Translation: Noor International Center (QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2), unaltered. Data: quran-json (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recitations: EveryAyah.com (streamed only when you press play). Sources and licences