Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Transliteration
  • Arabic
  • 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).

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

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

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

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?

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

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 -

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

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!

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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