Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Yusuf Ali
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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).
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
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ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
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خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
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ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
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ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
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عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
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كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
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أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
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?
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ 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 -
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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!
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
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كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب