Al Alaq

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Yusuf Ali

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

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3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

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3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

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4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

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

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5 Taught man what he knew not.

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5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

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6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

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7 Because he sees himself free from want.

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7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

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8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

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

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9 Have you seen him who forbids

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9 Seest thou one who forbids -

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10 A servant when he prays?

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10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

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

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12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

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12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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

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

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14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

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14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

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

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16 A lying, sinful forehead.

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16 A lying, sinful forelock!

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17 Then let him summon his council,

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

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18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

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

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