At-Tariq Verse 3

˹It is˺ the star of piercing brightness.

It is the star of piercing brightness –

The piercing star!

The piercing star––

It is the star shing brightly.

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-

It is the piercing star.

It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness --

The very brightly shining star!

It is the brilliant star):

It is the bright piercing star.

(It is) the star of piercing brightness.

The star/planet, the lit/penetrating

The very brightly shining star!

The star of piercing brightness

(It is) the star of piercing brightness;

There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.

The star of piercing brightness;

- The piercing Star!

(It is a nightly radiant star).

(It is) the piercing star.

The star, Ath-Thaqib.

It is the shining star --

The Piercing Star.

The piercing, the brilliant, because of its piercing the darkness with its light, star!, meaning [the constellation] Pleiades; or [it refers to] all stars (the response to the oath [follows]);

The star of Ath-Thaqib.

Qatadah and others have said,

"The star has been named Tariq because it is only seen at night and it is hidden during the day."

His view is supported by what has been mentioned in the authentic Hadith that prohibits a man to come to his family Taruq. This means that he comes to them unexpectedly at nighttime.

Concerning Allah's statement,
الثَّاقِبُ
Ath-Thaqib.

Ibn Abbas said, "The illuminating."

Ikrimah said, "It is illuminating and it burns the Shaytan"

Then Allah says,

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

It is the penetrant fiery celestial body which strikes to gain admittance into the terrestrial air