Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Shakir
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ۩

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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