Al Alaq

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Pickthall

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Pickthall

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Pickthall

18 We will call the guards of hell.

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

Pickthall

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