Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Saheeh International
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic
  • Arabic, with marks
Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

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