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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Word by word
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
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Arabic
خلق الإنسان من علق
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Arabic
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Arabic
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Arabic
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Arabic
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
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
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
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
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Arabic
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
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
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Arabic
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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 ۩
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب