Kitab

Al Alaq

Chapter 96, 19 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Transliteration
  • Saheeh International
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Transliteration

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Saheeh International

Recite 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:

Arabic, with marks

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Transliteration

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Saheeh International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Word by word

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Arabic, with marks

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Transliteration

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Saheeh International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Word by word

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Transliteration

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

Saheeh International

Who taught by the pen -

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Transliteration

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Saheeh International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Word by word

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Transliteration

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

Saheeh International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

Arabic, with marks

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration

An raahu istaghna

Saheeh International

Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Word by word

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

Saheeh International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids -

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta allathee yanha

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Arabic, with marks

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

AAabdan itha salla

Saheeh International

A servant when he prays?

Word by word

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Transliteration

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Saheeh International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Word by word

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Saheeh International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Word by word

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Transliteration

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Saheeh International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Word by word

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Transliteration

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Arabic, with marks

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Transliteration

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

Saheeh International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Word by word

نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Transliteration

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Saheeh International

Then let him call his associates;

Word by word

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Transliteration

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Saheeh International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Word by word

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩

Transliteration

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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