Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Saheeh International
  • Transliteration
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

Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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 ۩

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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