Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Pickthall
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Transliteration
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Shakir
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,
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
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
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
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)
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
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 ?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
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 -
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
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).
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).