Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Arabic
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Transliteration
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Arabic
خلق الإنسان من علق
Pickthall
Createth man from a clot.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Arabic
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Pickthall
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
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ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Pickthall
Who teacheth by the pen,
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ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Arabic
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Pickthall
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Arabic
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Pickthall
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
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كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Pickthall
That he thinketh himself independent!
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Arabic
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Pickthall
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth ?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Arabic
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Pickthall
Or enjoineth piety ?
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Arabic
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Pickthall
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Arabic
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Pickthall
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Transliteration
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Arabic
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Pickthall
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Arabic
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Pickthall
The lying, sinful forelock -
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Pickthall
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Pickthall
We will call the guards of hell.
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Transliteration
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Arabic
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Pickthall
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب