Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Shakir
  • Saheeh International
  • Transliteration
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir

Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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).

Shakir

He created man from a clot.

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Shakir

Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Shakir

Who taught (to write) with the pen

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Shakir

Taught man what he knew not.

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Shakir

Surely to your Lord is the return.

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Shakir

Have you seen him who forbids

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Shakir

A servant when he prays?

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Shakir

Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Shakir

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Shakir

Does he not know that Allah does see?

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir

Then let him summon his council,

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Shakir

We too would summon the braves of the army.

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

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