Al Alaq

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 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

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

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Saheeh International

10 A servant when he prays?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Yusuf Ali

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

Yusuf Ali

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