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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Arabic, with marks
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Word by word
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
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
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
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
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
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
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
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
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
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب