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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Transliteration

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Transliteration

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Transliteration

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

7 An raahu istaghna

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Transliteration

9 Araayta allathee yanha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Transliteration

10 AAabdan itha salla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Transliteration

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

Yusuf Ali

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Transliteration

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Transliteration

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!