At-Tariq


aṭ-Ṭāriq is the eighty-sixth sura of the Quran with 17 ayat. Muslims believe this chapter was sent to Mohammed when he was in Mecca.

Hadith

The first and foremost exegesis/tafsir of the Quran is found in hadith of Muhammad. Although scholars including ibn Taymiyyah claim that Muhammad has commented on the whole of the Quran, others including Ghazali cite the limited amount of narratives, thus indicating that he has commented only on a portion of the Quran. Ḥadīth is literally "speech" or "report", that is a recorded saying or tradition of Muhammad validated by isnad; with Sirah Rasul Allah these comprise the sunnah and reveal shariah. According to Aishah, the life of Prophet Muhammad was practical implementation of Quran. Therefore, mention in hadith elevates the importance of the pertinent surah from a certain perspective. According to hadith, the prophet Muhammad used to recite this surah in Zuhr prayer and Asr prayer.

Q86:1-4 Sins are being recorded

In this sura, God takes an oath by the sky and At-Tariq to say that there is an assigned watcher over every human being and all the deeds and sins done by human beings are being recorded.

Q86:5-7 Between the backbone and the ribs

Allah then asks the human beings to think about how they were created. He then goes on to say that he has created human beings from the gushing water flowing between the backbone and the ribs. The Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 5 says, "there may be greater facts hidden in the verse that modern science has not found yet, however, scientists may uncover them in the future".

Q86:8-10 Judgment Day

Allah then reminds the human beings about the Judgment Day, the day when all the secrets would be revealed. On that day, human beings would have no power and no one would help them.

Q86:11-14 Oath on the heaven and the earth

God then takes another oath on the heaven and the earth to say that, whatever being said here is word of God and must be taken very seriously.

Q86:15-17 Non-believers plotting a scheme

In the last three verses of the chapter, Allah says that the non-believers are plotting a scheme but in return Allah is also planning a scheme.