Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

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

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

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Yusuf Ali

Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Yusuf Ali

He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Yusuf Ali

Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Yusuf Ali

Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Yusuf Ali

Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Yusuf Ali

We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Yusuf Ali

Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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