Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Transliteration
  • 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).

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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).

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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.

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

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.

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

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).

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

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?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

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)

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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!

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

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?

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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)?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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 -

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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!

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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)!

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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!

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Shakir

Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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