Al-Alaq

Sahih International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Sahih International

Created man from a clinging substance.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Createth man from a clot.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Sahih International

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Yusuf Ali

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

Pickthall

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Sahih International

Who taught by the pen -

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Who teacheth by the pen,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Sahih International

Taught man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali

Taught man that which he knew not.

Pickthall

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Sahih International

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Yusuf Ali

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Sahih International

Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

Yusuf Ali

In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

Pickthall

That he thinketh himself independent!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Sahih International

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Sahih International

Have you seen the one who forbids

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids-

Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Sahih International

A servant when he prays?

Yusuf Ali

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Pickthall

A slave when he prayeth?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Sahih International

Or enjoins righteousness?

Yusuf Ali

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Pickthall

Or enjoineth piety?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Sahih International

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Yusuf Ali

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Pickthall

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Sahih International

A lying, sinning forelock.

Yusuf Ali

A lying, sinful forelock!

Pickthall

The lying, sinful forelock -

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Sahih International

Then let him call his associates;

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Sahih International

We will call the angels of Hell.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

We will call the guards of hell.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ ۩