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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Yusuf Ali
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
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
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
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
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
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
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
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
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
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
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
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
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
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
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
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
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
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).
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
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!