Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Saheeh International
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
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, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ 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, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

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, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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