Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Transliteration
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

He created man from a clot.

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Shakir

Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Shakir

Who taught (to write) with the pen

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has taught 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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Shakir

Surely to your Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Have you seen him who forbids

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

A servant when he prays?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is 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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Shakir

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Does he not know that Allah does see?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch 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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Then let him summon his council,

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

We too would summon the braves of the army.

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

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