سُوْرَةُ الطَّارِقِ
Surah At-Taariq (86) — Ayah 3
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلنَّجْمُ
al-najmu
(It is) the star
ٱلثَّاقِبُ
l-thāqibu
the piercing
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. 1. What is meant by Tariq? The Quran itself has clarified. Tariq is the bright star, whose literal meaning is "the one who knocks," but Tariq is used for someone who comes at night. Stars are also called Tariq for this reason, that they hide during the day and appear at night.
