Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Saheeh International
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Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
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خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
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ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
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ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
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عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
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كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
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أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy 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
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
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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 -
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
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سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب