Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Pickthall
  • Yusuf Ali
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,

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, 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.

Yusuf Ali

Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

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,

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Yusuf Ali

He Who taught (the use of) 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.

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which 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

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

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.

Yusuf Ali

Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

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

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one 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 ?

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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)

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

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 ?

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

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 ?

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth 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 -

Yusuf Ali

Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

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!

Yusuf Ali

Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

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.

Yusuf Ali

We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

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).

Yusuf Ali

Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

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