Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Arabic
  • Pickthall
Shakir

Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق

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.

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Shakir

Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Shakir

Who taught (to write) with the pen

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Shakir

Taught man what he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Shakir

Surely to your Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Shakir

Have you seen him who forbids

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Shakir

A servant when he prays?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Shakir

Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Pickthall

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

Shakir

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Pickthall

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

Shakir

Does he not know that Allah does see?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Pickthall

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

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Shakir

Then let him summon his council,

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Shakir

We too would summon the braves of the army.

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Shakir

Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Pickthall

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

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