Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Transliteration
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
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,
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
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)
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
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 ?
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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 -
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!