Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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).
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
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?
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
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!
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).