Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Arabic
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Transliteration
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Arabic
خلق الإنسان من علق
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Arabic
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
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.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Arabic
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Arabic
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
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.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Arabic
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
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)
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Arabic
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
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 ?
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Arabic
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Arabic
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Arabic
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Arabic
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
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).
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Arabic
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib