Al Alaq

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Shakir

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Shakir

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Shakir

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Shakir

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!