أن رسول الله ﷺ كان يقرأ في العشاء الآخرة «بالسماء ذات البروج، والسماء والطارق»
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the night prayer (Isha) “By the sky with its constellations” (Al-Buruj) and “By the sky and the night-comer” (At-Tariq).
Virtues and benefits of Surah At-Tariq
No hadith reports a virtue specific to Surah At-Tariq, other than its being part of the Mufassal, by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets. He ﷺ recited it in the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, and Ahmad reports from Abu Hurayrah that he recited it at Isha together with Al-Buruj. It establishes Allah’s power to resurrect.
Its virtues at a glance
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A surah of the Mufassal
It belongs to the Mufassal, given to the Prophet ﷺ as an extra by which he was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
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The Prophet ﷺ recited it in prayer
The Prophet ﷺ recited it in the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, and Ahmad reports from Abu Hurayrah that he ﷺ recited Al-Buruj and At-Tariq at Isha.
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Proofs of the Resurrection
Its purpose is to show Allah’s power and full command in creating man and bringing him back, to highlight the worth of the Qur’an as being from Allah, and to announce that the good end belongs to the God-fearing.
When to recite it
- In the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, and at Isha together with Al-Buruj, according to the hadith of Abu Hurayrah reported by Ahmad
Hadiths on its virtues
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
What the surah is about
- The oath that every soul has guardian angels over it
- Proofs of Allah’s power to resurrect
- The worth of the Qur’an, the truth of what it says about the Resurrection and its divine origin
- A threat to the idolaters, support for the Prophet ﷺ and the promise that the good end belongs to the believers
- Proofs of Allah’s oneness, perfect power and vast knowledge
Main purpose: To show Allah’s power and full command in creating man and bringing him back.
About Surah At-Tariq
At-Tariq is a Meccan surah of seventeen verses, the 86th in the order of the Qur’an and the 36th in the order of revelation, coming after Al-Balad and before Al-Qamar. Ahmad reports that Khalid ibn Abi Jabal al-Adwani saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the market of Thaqif, when he had come to seek their support, and heard him recite “By the sky and the night-comer” to the end: he memorised it before Islam and recited it once he was a Muslim.
Tafsir of Surah At-Tariq Listen to At-Tariq by other reciters
Detailed study in Arabic
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
- التعريف بسورة الطارق
- فضائل سورة الطارق
- موضوعات سورة الطارق
- الأحاديث الواردة في الفضل ودرجتها
Virtues of other surahs
All 114 surahs- Virtues of Surah Al-Kahf A light between two Fridays and protection from the Dajjal
- Virtues of Surah Al-Mulk Intercedes for its reciter and protects from the grave’s punishment
- Virtues of Surah Ya-Sin Whoever recites it at night seeking Allah’s Face is forgiven
- Virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah Satan flees the house where it is recited; it is the peak of the Qur’an
- Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah The greatest surah of the Qur’an, without which there is no prayer
- Virtues of Surah Al-Ikhlas It equals a third of the Qur’an; loving it earns Allah’s love
- Virtues of Surah Al-Waqi’ah One of the surahs that greyed the Prophet ﷺ; he recited it at Fajr
- Virtues of Surah Ar-Rahman Recited by the Prophet ﷺ to the jinn, who responded better than people
- Ayat al-Kursi The greatest verse in the Book of Allah, a guard against Satan