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Compare Al-'Alaq in English

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ﴿1﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

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﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ﴿4﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

4. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ﴿5﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

5. He has taught man that which he knew not.

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ ﴿6﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

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﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

9. Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abû Jahl) who prevents

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ﴿10﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

10. A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ﴿11﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

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﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

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﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

15. Nay! If he (Abû Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ ﴿16﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

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﴾

Hilali & Khan (QuranEnc)

19. Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abû Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allâh!

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