Surah 86:1
"By the sky and the night visitor!"
The title of this sūra, al-Ṭāriq, is the name of the “morning star” and means literally “night visitor.” The oaths in many sūras in this part of the Quran appeal to sights in the heavens.
- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam
86.1 – By the sky and the night visitor!
Oaths introduce the messages of this sūra at verses 1 and 11–12.
- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam