Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir
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Word by word
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
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).
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب