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