Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Pickthall
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Saheeh International
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Word by word
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,
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
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 ?
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
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 -
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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).
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب