Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Shakir
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Arabic, with marks
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Transliteration
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
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
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Transliteration
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Transliteration
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Transliteration
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Transliteration
An raahu istaghna
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Transliteration
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Transliteration
Araayta allathee yanha
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Transliteration
AAabdan itha salla
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Transliteration
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Transliteration
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Transliteration
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Transliteration
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
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
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Transliteration
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Transliteration
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Transliteration
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
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
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب