Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Saheeh International
  • Transliteration
  • 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).

Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He has taught man that which he knew not.

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or enjoins piety!

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

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?

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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 -

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A lying, sinful forelock!

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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!

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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