Al Alaq

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

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

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

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

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

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

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

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

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

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

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

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

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

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).