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.

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:

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Saheeh International

3 Recite, 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

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Saheeh International

5 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,

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Saheeh International

10 A servant 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,

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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?

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Yusuf Ali

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

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.

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)!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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