Surah Al-Alaq (the clot, read)

Ayah: 1
Arabic:	اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Pickthal:	Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Shakir:	Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Yusuf Ali:	Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

Ayah: 2
Arabic:	خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Pickthal:	Createth man from a clot.
Shakir:	He created man from a clot.
Yusuf Ali:	Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

Ayah: 3
Arabic:	اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Pickthal:	Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Shakir:	Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Yusuf Ali:	Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

Ayah: 4
Arabic:	الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Pickthal:	Who teacheth by the pen,
Shakir:	Who taught (to write) with the pen
Yusuf Ali:	He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

Ayah: 5
Arabic:	عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Pickthal:	Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Shakir:	Taught man what he knew not.
Yusuf Ali:	Taught man that which he knew not.

Ayah: 6
Arabic:	كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَى
Pickthal:	Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Shakir:	Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Yusuf Ali:	Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Ayah: 7
Arabic:	أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَى
Pickthal:	That he thinketh himself independent!
Shakir:	Because he sees himself free from want.
Yusuf Ali:	In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

Ayah: 8
Arabic:	إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى
Pickthal:	Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Shakir:	Surely to your Lord is the return.
Yusuf Ali:	Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

Ayah: 9
Arabic:	أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَى
Pickthal:	Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Shakir:	Have you seen him who forbids
Yusuf Ali:	Seest thou one who forbids-

Ayah: 10
Arabic:	عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّى
Pickthal:	A slave when he prayeth?
Shakir:	A servant when he prays?
Yusuf Ali:	A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Ayah: 11
Arabic:	أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى
Pickthal:	Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Shakir:	Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Yusuf Ali:	Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-

Ayah: 12
Arabic:	أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى
Pickthal:	Or enjoineth piety?
Shakir:	Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Yusuf Ali:	Or enjoins Righteousness?

Ayah: 13
Arabic:	أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى
Pickthal:	Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
Shakir:	Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Yusuf Ali:	Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

Ayah: 14
Arabic:	أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى
Pickthal:	Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
Shakir:	Does he not know that Allah does see?
Yusuf Ali:	Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Ayah: 15
Arabic:	كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Pickthal:	Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Shakir:	Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Yusuf Ali:	Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

Ayah: 16
Arabic:	نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Pickthal:	The lying, sinful forelock -
Shakir:	A lying, sinful forehead.
Yusuf Ali:	A lying, sinful forelock!

Ayah: 17
Arabic:	فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَه
Pickthal:	Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Shakir:	Then let him summon his council,
Yusuf Ali:	Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

Ayah: 18
Arabic:	سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Pickthal:	We will call the guards of hell.
Shakir:	We too would summon the braves of the army.
Yusuf Ali:	We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

Ayah: 19
Arabic:	كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ
Pickthal:	Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Shakir:	Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Yusuf Ali:	Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!