Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Pickthall
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Arabic
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Shakir
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Transliteration
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Arabic
خلق الإنسان من علق
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Arabic
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Arabic
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Arabic
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Arabic
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Arabic
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Arabic
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Arabic
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Arabic
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Arabic
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Arabic
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib