Al Alaq

Yusuf Ali

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

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1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

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

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2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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2 Createth man from a clot.

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3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

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3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

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3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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

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4 Who taught by the pen -

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4 Who teacheth by the pen,

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5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

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6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

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6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

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

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7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

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7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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

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8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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9 Seest thou one who forbids -

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9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

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10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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10 A servant when he prays?

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10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

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11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

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12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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

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13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

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14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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

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

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15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

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16 A lying, sinful forelock!

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16 A lying, sinning forelock.

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16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

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17 Then let him call his associates;

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17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

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18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

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

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19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).