Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

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  • Transliteration
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Word by word
Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Pickthall

Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Pickthall

Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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