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
<font color="000000"><b>In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.</b></font>
وَالسَّمَآءِ وَالطَّارِقِۙ(1)
<font color="000000"><b>(1) I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;</b></font>
وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا الطَّارِقُۙ(2)
<font color="000000"><b>(2) And what will make you know what the comer by night is?</b></font>
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُۙ(3)
<font color="000000"><b>(3) The star of piercing brightness;</b></font>
اِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌؕ(4)
<font color="000000"><b>(4) There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.</b></font>
فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَؕ(5)
<font color="000000"><b>(5) So let man consider of what he is created:</b></font>
خُلِقَ مِنْ مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍۙ(6)
<font color="000000"><b>(6) He is created of water pouring forth,</b></font>
يَّخْرُجُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَآئِبِؕ(7)
<font color="000000"><b>(7) Coming from between the back and the ribs.</b></font>
اِنَّهٗ عَلٰى رَجْعِهٖ لَقَادِرٌؕ(8)
<font color="000000"><b>(8) Most surely He is able to return him (to life).</b></font>
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَآئِرُۙ(9)
<font color="000000"><b>(9) On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,</b></font>
فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَّلَا نَاصِرٍؕ(10)
<font color="000000"><b>(10) He shall have neither strength nor helper.</b></font>
وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِۙ(11)
<font color="000000"><b>(11) I swear by the raingiving heavens,</b></font>
وَالْاَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِۙ(12)
<font color="000000"><b>(12) And the earth splitting (with plants);</b></font>
اِنَّهٗ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌۙ(13)
<font color="000000"><b>(13) Most surely it is a decisive word,</b></font>
وَّمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِؕ(14)
<font color="000000"><b>(14) And it is no joke.</b></font>
اِنَّهُمْ يَكِيْدُوْنَ كَيْدًا ۙ(15)
<font color="000000"><b>(15) Surely they will make a scheme,</b></font>
وَّاَكِيْدُ كَيْدًا ۚۖ(16)
<font color="000000"><b>(16) And I (too) will make a scheme.</b></font>
فَمَهِّلِ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا(17)
<font color="000000"><b>(17) So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.</b></font>
