Al Alaq

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

Yusuf Ali

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

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3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Yusuf Ali

4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

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5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

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

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

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7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

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

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

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12 Or enjoins piety!

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

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

Yusuf Ali

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Pickthall

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

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16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).