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).

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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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).

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Yusuf Ali

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by 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.

Saheeh International

5 Taught man that which 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).

Saheeh International

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, 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

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 A servant when he prays?

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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)

Saheeh International

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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12 Or enjoins piety!

Saheeh International

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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?

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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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 -

Saheeh International

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

Yusuf Ali

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

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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).

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

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)!

Saheeh International

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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!

Saheeh International

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].