Al Alaq

Shakir

1 Read 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).

Pickthall

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

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

18 We will call the guards of hell.

Shakir

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (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!

Pickthall

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