Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic
  • Transliteration
  • Arabic, with marks
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

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

خلق الإنسان من علق

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Arabic

كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

إن إلى ربك الرجعى

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أرأيت إن كان على الهدى

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Arabic

ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

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