Al Alaq

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Saheeh International

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Saheeh International

10 A servant when he prays?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Shakir

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Shakir

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Shakir

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

Saheeh International

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

Saheeh International

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Shakir

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Saheeh International

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!