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Translation comparisonCompare Al-'Alaq in English
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ﴿1﴾
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1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ﴿2﴾
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2. He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ﴿3﴾
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3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ﴿4﴾
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4. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ﴿5﴾
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5. He has taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ ﴿6﴾
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6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ ﴿7﴾
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7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ ﴿8﴾
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8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ ﴿9﴾
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9. Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abû Jahl) who prevents
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ﴿10﴾
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10. A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ﴿11﴾
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11. Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allâh)
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ ﴿12﴾
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12. Or enjoins piety!
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿13﴾
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13. Tell me if he (Abû Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur’ân) and turns away?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ ﴿14﴾
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14. Knows he not that Allâh does see (what he does)?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ ﴿15﴾
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15. Nay! If he (Abû Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ ﴿16﴾
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16. A lying, sinful forelock!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ﴿17﴾
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17. Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ﴿18﴾
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18. We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ ﴿19﴾
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19. Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abû Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allâh!