سُوْرَةُ الطَّارِقِ
Surah At-Taariq (86) — Ayah 2
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And what will make you to know what At-Târiq (night-comer) is?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And what
أَدْرَىٰكَ
adrāka
can make you know
مَا
mā
what
ٱلطَّارِقُ
l-ṭāriqu
the night comer (is)
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
2. And what will make you know what the night visitor [1] is?
[1] ﴿الطارق﴾ means "path" and ﴿طريق﴾ means "one who walks on the path." However, in common usage, ﴿طارق﴾ especially refers to a traveler who comes only at night. The star is called ﴿طارق﴾ because it appears only at night. In the next verse, Allah Almighty Himself has clarified that here ﴿طارق﴾ does not refer to ordinary stars, but rather to a shooting star.
[1] ﴿الطارق﴾ means "path" and ﴿طريق﴾ means "one who walks on the path." However, in common usage, ﴿طارق﴾ especially refers to a traveler who comes only at night. The star is called ﴿طارق﴾ because it appears only at night. In the next verse, Allah Almighty Himself has clarified that here ﴿طارق﴾ does not refer to ordinary stars, but rather to a shooting star.
