Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Pickthall
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Arabic
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Yusuf Ali
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,
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Arabic
خلق الإنسان من علق
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Arabic
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Arabic
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Arabic
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Arabic
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Arabic
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Arabic
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Arabic
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Arabic
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Arabic
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Arabic
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!