Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Transliteration
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
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

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

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Arabic

اقرأ وربك الأكرم

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Arabic

الذي علم بالقلم

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Arabic

علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم

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

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Arabic

أن رآه استغنى

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

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Arabic

أرأيت الذي ينهى

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Arabic

عبدا إذا صلى

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

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Arabic

أو أمر بالتقوى

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Arabic

أرأيت إن كذب وتولى

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

Word by word

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Arabic

ناصية كاذبة خاطئة

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Arabic

فليدع ناديه

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Arabic

سندع الزبانية

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 ۩

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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