Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Arabic, with marks
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,
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩