86:1 By the sky and the night comer.
86:2 And what will make you know what the night comer is?
86:3 It is the piercing star.
86:4 No soul but has a watcher over it.
86:5 So let man consider from what he was created.
86:6 He was created from gushing water
86:7 issuing from between the backbone and the ribs.
86:8 Indeed, He is able to bring him back
86:9 on the day when the secrets are tested.
86:10 Then he will have neither power nor helper.
Tafsir
86:1 By the sky and the night comer.
86:2 And what will make you know what the night comer is?
86:3 It is the piercing star.
At-Tariq refers to a star that appears during the night.
Allah, Exalted be He, swears by the vast sky and the star that appears in the night.
What will you make you know what the night comer is? At-Tariq is a shining star that pierces the darkness of the night with its light whereby the travelers know their way in the sea and land and times of rains and other beneficial things to human beings are known.
The interrogation is to magnify the greatness of the creation of this universe. It implies that human beings cannot know the reality of this far star no matter how much advancement they may achieve. Even if they can gain much information about it, still their knowledge is incomplete and commensurate with their imperfect intellects.
Swearing by the sky and the stars that have different shapes and experience various changes indicate that their Creator, who manages their affairs is great. It is Allah, who created this marvelous universe with its wonderful sky, stars, suns, and moon, etc.
86:4 No soul but has a watcher over it.
No soul but has a watcher from Allah over it. The watchers are angels who protect human beings from harm and dangers. They also record all deeds and statements of human beings, good or evil. In fact, Allah is the Protector and Guardian; however, the angels watch over human beings by His commands.
The intended meaning is that all deeds and statements of human beings are recorded and they will be called to account for them on the Day of Judgment and recompensed according to them.
86:5 So let man consider from what he was created.
86:6 He was created from gushing water
86:7 issuing from between the backbone and the ribs.
This part of the surah calls man’s attention to consider his creation to confirm that resurrection on the Day of Judgment for reckoning is possible and easy.
Let man consider how he was created in the first place so that he will know Allah’s perfect ability.
Allah created man from gushing water that comes from the male and female. It comes from the backbone of the male and the ribs of the female. The embryo is formed by the combination of these fluids. It settles in the female’s womb. Then Allah creates the embryo from that fluid.
‘Let man consider his creation, from what he was created and what he became. He was created from gushing water that comes from the backbones of the male and the ribs of the female. This fact has been secret that no one knows but Allah until the last half-century when modern science has discovered it. It has known that the male fluid is formed in the backbones of the man and the female fluid is formed in the ribs of the woman. Then they are combined and then the embryo is formed.
The distance between the beginning and the end is great, i.e. between the gushing water from the backbones and the ribs and the rational being with his sophisticated bodily, neurological, mental, and psychological structure. This great distance that the gushing water takes to become a speaking creature reveals that there is a power that pushes this shapeless, will-less, and impotent thing to begin a long, miraculous, and great journey until it reaches this end and becomes this creature. This reveals that there is a guardian appointed by Allah that takes care of this sperm that has no shape, no reason, no will, and no ability throughout its long and miraculous journey that has great wonders more than that what man encounters from the time of his birth and his death [Fi Zilal al-Quran].’
86:8 Indeed, He is able to bring him back
86:9 on the day when the secrets are tested.
Allah is able to bring back man after death for reckoning on the Day of Judgment. Indeed, the One who is able to create man in the first place is able to revive him after death.
On the Day of Judgment, the secrets will be tested, namely, what is hidden in the hearts, such as intentions. When what is hidden in the hearts is tested, they will be revealed and become known.
Allah created man by combining the fluid from the male and the female. Then, He is able to combine his dispersed parts after death and reform man, bring him back to his original form.
86:10 Then he will have neither power nor helper.
When man is resurrected on the Day of Judgment for reckoning, he will have neither power nor helper against Allah’s torment. On that day, the disbeliever will be helpless that he cannot help himself nor others.
In this world, he used to have a clan and family that protect him from whatever harm that may touch him. He also used to have allies and helpers who support him. However, the matter will change completely on the Day of Judgment. The disbelievers will stand alone before Allah with no power nor helper against Allah’s punishment.
Learned Lessons from Surah at-Tariq Ayah 1-10
• Allah swears by the sky and the shining stars that every soul has watchers, who record its sustenance, deeds, and lifespan. Allah swears by whatever He wants of His creatures, but the created beings must only swear by Allah.
• Creating man from nothing is clear evidence confirming that it is possible to re-create man after death for reckoning on the Day of Judgment.
• Allah created man from the water coming from the backbones of the male and the ribs of the female. Then the embryo is formed by combining these fluids.
• Allah will resurrect people for reckoning on the Day of Judgment. On this day, all secrets, deeds, and statements will be revealed. Then people will be recompensed according to their deeds, good or evil.
• On the Day of Judgment, man will have no power nor helper against Allah’s punishment, and the disbeliever will be powerless and supportless.
The Noble Quran English Translation of Surah at-Tariq
The Holy Quran, Tafsir ibn Kathir, Surah at-Tariq
Tafsir of Surah an-Naba' Ayah 1-16 The Disbelievers Mock the Truth
The Noble Quran Surah ar-Ra'd: Translation and Tafsir
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