Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Transliteration
  • Saheeh International
  • 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

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).

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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.

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Saheeh International

Who taught by 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

Saheeh International

Taught man that which 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

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Saheeh International

Indeed, 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

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one 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

Saheeh International

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

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

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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