Al Alaq
Chapter 96, 19 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Yusuf Ali
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Arabic, with marks
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Shakir
He created man from a clot.
Word by word
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Arabic, with marks
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Word by word
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Yusuf Ali
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Shakir
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Yusuf Ali
Taught man that which he knew not.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Shakir
Taught man what he knew not.
Word by word
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Shakir
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Arabic, with marks
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
Because he sees himself free from want.
Word by word
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Shakir
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou one who forbids -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Shakir
Have you seen him who forbids
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Arabic, with marks
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Shakir
A servant when he prays?
Word by word
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Shakir
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or enjoins piety!
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Shakir
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Word by word
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Arabic, with marks
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Shakir
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Word by word
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Shakir
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Shakir
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Word by word
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Yusuf Ali
A lying, sinful forelock!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A lying, sinful forelock!
Arabic, with marks
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Shakir
A lying, sinful forehead.
Word by word
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Shakir
Then let him summon his council,
Word by word
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Arabic, with marks
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Shakir
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Word by word
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Shakir
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب