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.

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

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3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

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5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

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6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

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

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

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10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

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12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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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?

Pickthall

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

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14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Pickthall

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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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,

Pickthall

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

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16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Pickthall

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

Pickthall

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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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).

Pickthall

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