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SURAH AT-TAARIQ (THE NIGHT-COMER)
This surah has 17 verses and it is a ‘Makki’ surah. The Holy Prophet (S) has said that the reward for reciting this surah is equivalent to ten times the number of heavenly bodies in space.
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has narrated that if surah at-Taariq is recited in obligatory prayers, then the reciter is honoured by Allah (s.w.t) and he will get the opportunity of being with the Prophets (a.s.). Reciting this surah over anything keeps it safe. If recited before taking medicine, then the medicine will be a cure. The water in which this surah has been dissolved should be poured gently on a wound and it will heal with the Grace of Allah (s.w.t).
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
وَالسَّمَآءِ وَالطَّارِقِۙ(1)
(1) I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا الطَّارِقُۙ(2)
(2) And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُۙ(3)
(3) The star of piercing brightness;
اِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌؕ(4)
(4) There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَؕ(5)
(5) So let man consider of what he is created:
خُلِقَ مِنْ مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍۙ(6)
(6) He is created of water pouring forth,
يَّخْرُجُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَآئِبِؕ(7)
(7) Coming from between the back and the ribs.
اِنَّهٗ عَلٰى رَجْعِهٖ لَقَادِرٌؕ(8)
(8) Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَآئِرُۙ(9)
(9) On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَّلَا نَاصِرٍؕ(10)
(10) He shall have neither strength nor helper.
وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِۙ(11)
(11) I swear by the raingiving heavens,
وَالْاَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِۙ(12)
(12) And the earth splitting (with plants);
اِنَّهٗ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌۙ(13)
(13) Most surely it is a decisive word,
وَّمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِؕ(14)
(14) And it is no joke.
اِنَّهُمْ يَكِيْدُوْنَ كَيْدًا ۙ(15)
(15) Surely they will make a scheme,
وَّاَكِيْدُ كَيْدًا ۚۖ(16)
(16) And I (too) will make a scheme.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا(17)
(17) So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.