Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Saheeh International
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib