Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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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).
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Saheeh International
Recite 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).
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
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ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
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ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
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عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
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كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
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أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
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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!
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب