Guided Verse Recitation

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
#1
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Wassamaaa'i wattaariq
By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-
#2
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq
And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-
#3
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Annajmus saaqib
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
#4
إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
#5
فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq
Now let man but think from what he is created!
#6
خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq
He is created from a drop emitted-
#7
يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
#8
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
#9
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Yawma tublas saraaa'ir
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
#10
فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
#11
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
#12
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Wal ardi zaatis sad'
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-
#13
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahoo laqawlun fasl
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
#14
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Wa maa huwa bil hazl
It is not a thing for amusement.
#15
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
#16
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Wa akeedu kaidaa
And I am planning a scheme.
#17
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).