Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].