Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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).
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).