The Nightcommer
•17 verses
A Meccan surah of 17 verses, At-Tariq takes its name from the piercing night star. It is among the short surahs that strike with their incisive style.
At-Tariq invites mankind to reflect on their own creation (from a drop of fluid) and affirms Allah's ability to resurrect the dead, while emphasizing divine protection over every soul.
Observe the stars at night with your child and explain that each star is a sign of Allah's greatness.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the sky and the knocker
And what can make you know what is the knocker?
It is the piercing star1.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
So let man observe from what he was created.
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Indeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,1
Then he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.
By the sky which sends back1
And [by] the earth which splits,1
Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,
And it is not amusement.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
But I am planning a plan.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.1
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