Surah At-Tariq

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Surah At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that reflects on the piercing night star and emphasizes God's knowledge of all things and His power to resurrect.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
chapterNumber 86
classification short surah
containsOathBy the night star
the sky
describedAs a decisive word
a reminder
follows Surah Al-Buruj
juz 30
keyConcept certainty of recompense
divine surveillance over human actions
ineffectiveness of human plots against divine will
language Arabic
mentions a guarding angel over every soul
creation from a fluid gushing forth
the day when secrets are tested
the earth that cracks open
the helplessness of humans without any helper
the power to return (resurrect)
the splitting of the sky
name At-Tariq
الطارق
notDescribedAs a joke
numberOfVerses 17
openingWord وَالسَّمَاءِ
وَالطَّارِقِ
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
precedes Surah Al-A'la
surface form: Surah Al-Ala
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scriptureSection Al-Mufassal surahs
subject God’s complete knowledge of all things
accountability before God
creation of the human being from a gushing fluid
resurrection and life after death
the inevitability of the Day of Judgment
Surah At-Tariq self-linksurface differs
surface form: the night visitor star (At-Tariq)
theme God as a preserver and watcher over every soul
God’s power to resurrect from the grave
assurance that God will counter the schemes of deniers
futility of the plots of disbelievers
oath by the sky and the night star
reminder of human origin and weakness
the Quran as a decisive word
verseRange Quran 86:1–17

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Surah Al-Buruj followedBy Surah At-Tariq
Quran hasPart Surah At-Tariq
Surah At-Tariq subject Surah At-Tariq self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: the night visitor star (At-Tariq)
Surah Al-A'la traditionalOrder Surah At-Tariq
this entity surface form: comes after Surah At-Tariq