At-Tariq

وَالسَّمَآءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ۟

Wassamaaa'i wattaariq

By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-

وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ ۟

Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq

And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ ۟

Annajmus saaqib

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-

اِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَیْهَا حَافِظٌ ۟

In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz

There is no soul but has a protector over it.

فَلْیَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ۟

Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

Now let man but think from what he is created!

خُلِقَ مِنْ مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ ۟

Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq

He is created from a drop emitted-

یَّخْرُجُ مِنْ بَیْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَآىِٕبِ ۟

Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

اِنَّهٗ عَلٰی رَجْعِهٖ لَقَادِرٌ ۟

Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir

Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!

یَوْمَ تُبْلَی السَّرَآىِٕرُ ۟

Yawma tublas saraaa'ir

The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,

فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَّلَا نَاصِرٍ ۟

Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir

(Man) will have no power, and no helper.

وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ ۟

Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'

By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

وَالْاَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ ۟

Wal ardi zaatis sad'

And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-

اِنَّهٗ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ۟

Innahoo laqawlun fasl

Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

وَّمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ ۟

Wa maa huwa bil hazl

It is not a thing for amusement.

اِنَّهُمْ یَكِیْدُوْنَ كَیْدًا ۟

Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa

As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

وَّاَكِیْدُ كَیْدًا ۟

Wa akeedu kaidaa

And I am planning a scheme.

فَمَهِّلِ الْكٰفِرِیْنَ اَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَیْدًا 

Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa

Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).