Surah's In Qur'an The Lesson's And Hadith's

86: (Al-Tariq)- That which comes in the night

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn . The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help. Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray .

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86: (Al-Tariq)- That which comes in the night

(The Night)Number of Verses: 17

Sūra al-Ṭāriq (Arabic:سوره الطارق) is the eighty sixth sura of the quran. It is a makki sura located in juz thirty. "Tariq" means "star". This sura is named "al-Tariq" because at the beginning of the sura, there is a swear by "the star". Sura al-Tariq speaks about the hereafter and mentions that God can resurrect human being after death. It also speaks about the importance of the Qur'an and introduces it as a decisive word.

Its ninth verse is among famous verses which calls the Day of judgement, "the day when the secrets shall be made manifest". It is narrated from the prophet (s) that whoever recites Sura al-Tariq, God gives him ten rewards for each of the stars in the sky.

The subjects in this Surah are mainly divided into two groups:

1. Resurrection and

2. The Holy Qur'an and its value.

At the beginning, after some reflective oaths, it points to the existence of some divine protectors of man.

To make manifest the possibility of Resurrection, it refers to the first stage of man's life and his creation from a sperm drop and then it draws a conclusion that the Creator, who is able to create him from such a lowly life-germ, can give life again, to him.

In the following part, it describes the Resurrection and the uniqueness it has. Then, it offers some meaningful oaths to verify the importance of the Holy Qur'an; and finally, it finishes the Surah by mentioning Allah's punishments for the unbelievers in order to give a warning to them.

There is a tradition from the Prophet (S) for the virtue of this Surah which says:

"For the person who studies this Surah, Allah will reward this action ten times the number of stars in the sky."

There is a narration from Imam Sadiq which says:

"Anyone who recites Surah Tariq in his obligatory prayers will have a high rank with Allah in the Hereafter, and will be the prophets ' close friend and companion in Heaven."

Obviously, it is the content of the Surah and acting accordingly which deserves such great rewards; not its mere recitation without following by action.

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Benefits

This Surah has 17 ayaat and it is a 'makki' Surah. The Holy Prophet (S) has said that the reward for reciting this Surah is equivalent to ten times the number of heavenly bodies in space.

Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has narrated that if Surah at-Taariq is recited in compulsory prayers, then the reciter is honoured by Allah (S.w.T.) and will get the opportunity of being with the Prophets (a.s.). Reciting this Surah over anything keeps it safe. If recited before taking medicine, then the medicine will be a sure cure. The water in which this Surah has been dissolved should be poured gently on a wound and it will heal with the Grace of Allah (S.w.T.).