Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
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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 -
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
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:
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
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.
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
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).
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
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? -
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
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?
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
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?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
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, -
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
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):
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
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)!
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
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)!
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب