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