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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Yusuf Ali
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.
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
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,
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
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,
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Yusuf Ali
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?
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) 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?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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,
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!