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Al-‘Alaq

English Translation - Hilali and Khan

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{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ}

1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

{خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ}

2. He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

{اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ}

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

{الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ}

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

{عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ}

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

{كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ}

6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

{أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ}

7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

{إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ}

8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

{أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ}

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

{عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ}

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

{أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ}

11. Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allâh)

{أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ}

12. Or enjoins piety!

{أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ}

13. Tell me if he (Abû Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur’ân) and turns away?

{أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ}

14. Knows he not that Allâh does see (what he does)?

{كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ}

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

{نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ}

16. A lying, sinful forelock!

{فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ}

17. Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

{سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ}

18. We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

{كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ ۩}

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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