Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Pickthall
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Word by word
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
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.
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
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?
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
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?
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
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 -
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
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.
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
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].
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب