Al-‘Alaqالعلق
Muṣḥaf order 96
Cairo 1924 order #1 Meccan
Verses 19 (Ḥafṣ)
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ١
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Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ٢
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Createth man from a clot.
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ٣
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Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ٤
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Who teacheth by the pen,
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ٥
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Teacheth man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ ٦
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Nay, but verily man is rebellious
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ ٧
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That he thinketh himself independent!
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ ٨
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Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ ٩
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Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ١٠
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A slave when he prayeth?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ١١
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Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ ١٢
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Or enjoineth piety?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١٣
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Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ ١٤
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Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ ١٥
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ١٦
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The lying, sinful forelock -
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ١٧
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Then let him call upon his henchmen!
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ١٨
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We will call the guards of hell.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ ١٩
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).