Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Pickthall
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Arabic, with marks
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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
He created man from a clot.
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!