Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Shakir
  • Transliteration
  • Pickthall
  • Word by word
Shakir

Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Pickthall

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

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Shakir

He created man from a clot.

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Shakir

Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Shakir

Who taught (to write) with the pen

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Shakir

Taught man what he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Shakir

Surely to your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Shakir

Have you seen him who forbids

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Shakir

A servant when he prays?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Shakir

Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Shakir

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Shakir

Does he not know that Allah does see?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Pickthall

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Shakir

Then let him summon his council,

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Shakir

We too would summon the braves of the army.

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Pickthall

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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