Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
-
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
-
Pickthall
-
Shakir
-
Word by word
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).
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب