Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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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).
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
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).
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Arabic
خلق الإنسان من علق
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Arabic
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
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).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Arabic
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
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
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Arabic
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
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?
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
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)?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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 -
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Arabic
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Arabic
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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!
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Arabic
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب