Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
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Shakir
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).