Al Alaq

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Shakir

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

Shakir

2 He created man from a clot.

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3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

Saheeh International

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Shakir

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

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

Saheeh International

4 Who taught by the pen -

Shakir

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

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5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Saheeh International

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir

5 Taught man what 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

Shakir

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

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

Saheeh International

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

Shakir

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

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

Saheeh International

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Shakir

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

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9 Seest thou one who forbids -

Saheeh International

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

Shakir

9 Have you seen him who forbids

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10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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10 A servant when he prays?

Shakir

10 A servant when he prays?

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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

Shakir

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

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12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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12 Or enjoins righteousness?

Shakir

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

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

Saheeh International

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Shakir

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

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14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Saheeh International

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

Shakir

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

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16 A lying, sinful forelock!

Saheeh International

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

Shakir

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

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

Saheeh International

17 Then let him call his associates;

Shakir

17 Then let him summon his council,

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

Saheeh International

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

Shakir

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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