Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Transliteration
  • Pickthall
  • Arabic, with marks
Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth ?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety ?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ 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!

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

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.

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

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