Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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Transliteration
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib