Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic
  • Transliteration
  • Pickthall
Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Pickthall

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

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