Al Alaq

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Pickthall

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

Shakir

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Pickthall

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

Shakir

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Pickthall

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Pickthall

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

Shakir

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Pickthall

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Pickthall

18 We will call the guards of hell.

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Pickthall

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

Shakir

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).