Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Saheeh International
  • Shakir
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Word by word
Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Shakir

Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Shakir

He created man from a clot.

Yusuf Ali

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

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,

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Shakir

Who taught (to write) with the pen

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

Taught man what he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

Taught 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,

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Shakir

Surely to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Shakir

Have you seen him who forbids

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Shakir

A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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,

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Shakir

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

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?

Yusuf Ali

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

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?

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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,

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Shakir

Then let him summon his council,

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Shakir

We too would summon the braves of the army.

Yusuf Ali

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

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).

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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