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).

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Saheeh International

5 Taught 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).

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your 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

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 A servant when he prays?

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)

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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?

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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 -

Saheeh International

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

18 We will call the angels 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!

Saheeh International

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].