Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Saheeh International
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Arabic
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Shakir
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Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Arabic
خلق الإنسان من علق
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Arabic
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Arabic
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
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عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Arabic
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
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أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Arabic
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Arabic
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Arabic
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
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
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Arabic
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Arabic
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
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
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Arabic
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Arabic
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب