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