Al Alaq

Yusuf Ali

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

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).

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

Yusuf Ali

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

5 Taught man what he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

Yusuf Ali

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Or enjoins piety!

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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)!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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