Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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).
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth 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).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
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
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
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)
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
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?
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
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 -
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
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)!
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
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!
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).