Al Alaq

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Yusuf Ali

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Yusuf Ali

2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

Yusuf Ali

4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Saheeh International

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Saheeh International

10 A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Yusuf Ali

11 Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

Pickthall

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Yusuf Ali

13 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

Pickthall

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

Yusuf Ali

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Pickthall

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Saheeh International

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

Yusuf Ali

15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

Pickthall

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

Yusuf Ali

17 Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

Pickthall

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Saheeh International

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

Yusuf Ali

18 We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

Pickthall

18 We will call the guards of hell.

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Saheeh International

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

Yusuf Ali

19 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

Pickthall

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).