Al Alaq

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Pickthall

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

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12 Or enjoins piety!

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Pickthall

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Pickthall

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Pickthall

18 We will call the guards of hell.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Pickthall

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