Al Alaq

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Saheeh International

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

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

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Saheeh International

10 A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Saheeh International

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Saheeh International

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