Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Transliteration
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Word by word
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
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).
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب