Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Saheeh International
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Arabic
  • Shakir
Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق

Shakir

Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Shakir

He created man from a clot.

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Shakir

Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Shakir

Who taught (to write) with the pen

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Shakir

Taught man what he knew not.

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Shakir

Because he sees himself free from want.

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Shakir

Surely to your Lord is the return.

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Shakir

Have you seen him who forbids

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Shakir

A servant when he prays?

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Shakir

Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Shakir

Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Shakir

Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Shakir

Does he not know that Allah does see?

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Shakir

Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Shakir

A lying, sinful forehead.

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Shakir

Then let him summon his council,

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Shakir

We too would summon the braves of the army.

Saheeh International

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Shakir

Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

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