Surah At-Tariq — Part 1

1. سُورَةُ الطارق

The surah points to human creation and teaches that Allah can bring everyone back to life.

It is a Makki surah with 17 ayahs.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ﴿١﴾

By the sky and the night comer

• وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ ﴿١﴾

3. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ﴿٢﴾

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

• وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ﴿٢﴾

4. ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ﴿٣﴾

It is the piercing star

• ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ﴿٣﴾

5. إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ﴿٤﴾

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

• إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ﴿٤﴾

6. فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ﴿٥﴾

So let man observe from what he was created.

• فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ﴿٥﴾

7. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 1–5 of Surah At-Tariq.