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