Aṭ-Ṭāriq (, "the Morning Star", "Nightcomer"), is the eighty-sixth sura of the Quran, with 17 ayat or verses. Muslims generally believe this chapter was revealed in Mecca.
Summary 1-3 Oath by the star of piercing brightness 4 Every soul has its guardian angel 5-8 God the Creator, and therefore can raise the dead 9-10 The judgment-day shall reveal secret thoughts 11-14 Oaths by heaven and earth that the Quran is God’s word 15-17 Muhammad exhorted to bear patiently with the unbelievers plotting his ruin
Exegesis The name Al-Târiq refers to anything that arrives at night. The star is called Târiq because it appears during the night. Al-Najm Al-Thâqib refers to a shining star that pierces the darkness with its light. Some scholars interpret it as the Pleiades but it could also be a pulsar, while others suggest it may refer to any bright, penetrating star.
The verse "There is no soul but that it has over it a protector" means that every soul has an angelic guardian who records its good and bad deeds.
Hadith According to hadith, Muhammad used to recite this surah in Zuhr prayer and Asr prayer.
Jabir bin Samurah narrated: "For Zuhr and Asr, Allah's Messenger would recite: By the heavens, holding the Buruj (Surah 85) and (By the heavens and At-Tariq) and similar to them."Sunan al-Tirmidhi 307 In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 159 English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 307Sunan Abu Dawud 805 In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 415 English translation : Book 3, Hadith 804Sunan an-Nasa'i 979 In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 104 English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 980
Abu bin Ka’b reported that Muhammad said "Whoever recites Surah At-Tariq, Allah will grant him rewards equal to the number of stars in the Sky, multiplied by Ten good deeds"
There is a narration from Imam Sadiq which says "Anyone who recites Surah Tariq in his obligatory prayers will have a high rank with Allah in the Hereafter and will be the prophet’s close friend and companion in heaven."
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External links
, 1930 translation by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall Quran 86, 2020 Mustafa Khattab translation Q86:1, a verse-by-verse comparison of various translations