Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Transliteration
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Pickthall
  • Arabic, with marks
Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

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