Al Alaq

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Pickthall

2 Createth man from a clot.

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3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Pickthall

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Pickthall

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

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5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Pickthall

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

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6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Pickthall

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

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

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Pickthall

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Pickthall

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Pickthall

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

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10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Pickthall

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Pickthall

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

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12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Pickthall

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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?

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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, -

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Pickthall

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

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16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Pickthall

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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)!

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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)!

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Pickthall

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