Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Word by word
Shakir

Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Shakir

He created man from a clot.

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali

Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Shakir

Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Shakir

Who taught (to write) with the pen

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali

He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Shakir

Taught man what he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Shakir

Surely to your Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Shakir

Have you seen him who forbids

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Shakir

A servant when he prays?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Shakir

Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Shakir

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Shakir

Does he not know that Allah does see?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Shakir

Then let him summon his council,

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Yusuf Ali

Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Shakir

We too would summon the braves of the army.

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Yusuf Ali

We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Yusuf Ali

Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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