Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Transliteration
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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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,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
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خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
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ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
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ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Yusuf Ali
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
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
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كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
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أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
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)
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
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 ?
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ 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 -
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ 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!
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
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.
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سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب