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

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

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

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

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5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Saheeh International

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

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8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Saheeh International

10 A servant when he prays?

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

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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12 Or enjoins piety!

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Saheeh International

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

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16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

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

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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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

Saheeh International

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].