Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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Yusuf Ali
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Word by word
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
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.
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
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,
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
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.
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
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
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
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,
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
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)?
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
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?
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
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?
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
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,
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
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.
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
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.
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
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).
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
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