Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

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Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق

Pickthall

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

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Saheeh International

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

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Pickthall

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Saheeh International

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

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Pickthall

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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