Al Alaq

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Yusuf Ali

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!