Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic, with marks
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Word by word
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
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
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
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
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
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
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
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
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
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
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
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
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
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
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
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
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
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
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
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
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
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
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
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
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
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
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
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
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
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
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
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
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
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