Kitab

الـعلق

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Arabic, with marks
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Transliteration
  • Word by word
Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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