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| 1. | اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ |
| Transliteration: | Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa |
| Yusuf Ali: | Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created- |
| Shakir: | Read in the name of your Lord Who created. |
| Pickthall: | Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth, |
| Mohsin Khan: | Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists). |
| Saheeh: | Recite in the name of your Lord who created - |
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| 2. | خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ |
| Transliteration: | Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin |
| Yusuf Ali: | Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood: |
| Shakir: | He created man from a clot. |
| Pickthall: | Createth man from a clot. |
| Mohsin Khan: | He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). |
| Saheeh: | Created man from a clinging substance. |
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| 3. | اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ |
| Transliteration: | Iqra warabbuka alakramu |
| Yusuf Ali: | Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,- |
| Shakir: | Read and your Lord is Most Honorable, |
| Pickthall: | Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, |
| Mohsin Khan: | Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. |
| Saheeh: | Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - |
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| 4. | الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ |
| Transliteration: | Allathee AAallama bialqalami |
| Yusuf Ali: | He Who taught (the use of) the pen,- |
| Shakir: | Who taught (to write) with the pen |
| Pickthall: | Who teacheth by the pen, |
| Mohsin Khan: | Who has taught (the writing) by the pen. |
| Saheeh: | Who taught by the pen - |
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| 5. | عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ |
| Transliteration: | AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam |
| Yusuf Ali: | Taught man that which he knew not. |
| Shakir: | Taught man what he knew not. |
| Pickthall: | Teacheth man that which he knew not. |
| Mohsin Khan: | He has taught man that which he knew not. |
| Saheeh: | Taught man that which he knew not. |
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| 6. | كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Kalla inna alinsana layatgha |
| Yusuf Ali: | Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds, |
| Shakir: | Nay! man is most surely inordinate, |
| Pickthall: | Nay, but verily man is rebellious |
| Mohsin Khan: | Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed). |
| Saheeh: | No! [But] indeed, man transgresses |
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| 7. | أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | An raahu istaghna |
| Yusuf Ali: | In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient. |
| Shakir: | Because he sees himself free from want. |
| Pickthall: | That he thinketh himself independent! |
| Mohsin Khan: | Because he considers himself self-sufficient. |
| Saheeh: | Because he sees himself self-sufficient. |
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| 8. | إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa |
| Yusuf Ali: | Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all). |
| Shakir: | Surely to your Lord is the return. |
| Pickthall: | Lo! unto thy Lord is the return. |
| Mohsin Khan: | Surely, unto your Lord is the return. |
| Saheeh: | Indeed, to your Lord is the return. |
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| 9. | أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Araayta allathee yanha |
| Yusuf Ali: | Seest thou one who forbids- |
| Shakir: | Have you seen him who forbids |
| Pickthall: | Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth |
| Mohsin Khan: | Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents |
| Saheeh: | Have you seen the one who forbids |
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| 10. | عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ |
| Transliteration: | AAabdan itha salla |
| Yusuf Ali: | A votary when he (turns) to pray? |
| Shakir: | A servant when he prays? |
| Pickthall: | A slave when he prayeth? |
| Mohsin Khan: | A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays? |
| Saheeh: | A servant when he prays? |
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| 11. | أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Araayta in kana AAala alhuda |
| Yusuf Ali: | Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?- |
| Shakir: | Have you considered if he were on the right way, |
| Pickthall: | Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah) |
| Mohsin Khan: | Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah) |
| Saheeh: | Have you seen if he is upon guidance |
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| 12. | أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Aw amara bialttaqwa |
| Yusuf Ali: | Or enjoins Righteousness? |
| Shakir: | Or enjoined guarding (against evil)? |
| Pickthall: | Or enjoineth piety? |
| Mohsin Khan: | Or enjoins piety! |
| Saheeh: | Or enjoins righteousness? |
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| 13. | أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Araayta in kaththaba watawalla |
| Yusuf Ali: | Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? |
| Shakir: | Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back? |
| Pickthall: | Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward? |
| Mohsin Khan: | Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away? |
| Saheeh: | Have you seen if he denies and turns away - |
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| 14. | أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara |
| Yusuf Ali: | Knoweth he not that Allah doth see? |
| Shakir: | Does he not know that Allah does see? |
| Pickthall: | Is he then unaware that Allah seeth? |
| Mohsin Khan: | Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)? |
| Saheeh: | Does he not know that Allah sees? |
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| 15. | كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ |
| Transliteration: | Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati |
| Yusuf Ali: | Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,- |
| Shakir: | Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead, |
| Pickthall: | Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock - |
| Mohsin Khan: | Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock - |
| Saheeh: | No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - |
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| 16. | نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ |
| Transliteration: | Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin |
| Yusuf Ali: | A lying, sinful forelock! |
| Shakir: | A lying, sinful forehead. |
| Pickthall: | The lying, sinful forelock - |
| Mohsin Khan: | A lying, sinful forelock! |
| Saheeh: | A lying, sinning forelock. |
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| 17. | فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ |
| Transliteration: | FalyadAAu nadiyahu |
| Yusuf Ali: | Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades): |
| Shakir: | Then let him summon his council, |
| Pickthall: | Then let him call upon his henchmen! |
| Mohsin Khan: | Then let him call upon his council (of helpers). |
| Saheeh: | Then let him call his associates; |
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| 18. | سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ |
| Transliteration: | SanadAAu alzzabaniyata |
| Yusuf Ali: | We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)! |
| Shakir: | We too would summon the braves of the army. |
| Pickthall: | We will call the guards of hell. |
| Mohsin Khan: | We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)! |
| Saheeh: | We will call the angels of Hell. |
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| 19. | كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩ |
| Transliteration: | Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib |
| Yusuf Ali: | Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)! |
| Shakir: | Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah). |
| Pickthall: | Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah). |
| Mohsin Khan: | Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah! |
| Saheeh: | No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]. |
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