Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic
  • Pickthall
  • Word by word
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

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Pickthall

Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Pickthall

Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Pickthall

Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Pickthall

Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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