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

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Shakir

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Shakir

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

Yusuf Ali

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Shakir

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Shakir

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).