Surah At-Tariq (undefined) is the 86th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 17 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and Swahili translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 86:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Wassamaaa'i wattaariq
Naapa kwa mbingu na Kinacho kuja usiku!
- 86:2
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq
Na nini kitakacho kujuulisha ni nini hicho Kinacho kuja usiku?
- 86:3
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Annajmus saaqib
Ni Nyota yenye mwanga mkali.
- 86:4
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ
In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz
Hapana nafsi ila inayo mwangalizi.
- 86:5
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq
Hebu naajitazame mwanaadamu ameumbwa kwa kitu gani?
- 86:6
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ
Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq
Ameumbwa kwa maji yatokayo kwa kuchupa,
- 86:7
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib
Yatokayo baina ya mifupa ya mgongo na mbavu.
- 86:8
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ
Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir
Hakika Yeye ana uweza wa kumrudisha.
- 86:9
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Yawma tublas saraaa'ir
Siku zitakapo dhihirishwa siri.
- 86:10
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ
Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir
Basi hatakuwa na nguvu wala msaidizi.
- 86:11
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'
Naapa kwa mbingu yenye marejeo!
- 86:12
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Wal ardi zaatis sad'
Na kwa ardhi inayo pasuka!
- 86:13
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ
Innahoo laqawlun fasl
Hakika hii ni kauli ya kupambanua.
- 86:14
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Wa maa huwa bil hazl
Wala si mzaha.
- 86:15
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا
Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa
Hakika wao wanapanga mpango.
- 86:16
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا
Wa akeedu kaidaa
Na Mimi napanga mpango.
- 86:17
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa
Basi wape muhula makafiri - wape muhula pole pole.
About Surah At-Tariq
At-Tariq, the Nightcomer, opens with an oath by the night star and affirms that every soul has a guardian over it. It points to the human's own origin from a fluid as proof that the One who created them the first time can surely bring them back, and calls the Quran a decisive word.
Themes: Every soul has a guardian, Origin of the human, Power of resurrection, The decisive word
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Swahili. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.