AL-ALAQ (THE CLOT, READ)
Total Verses: 19
Revealed At: MAKKA
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
096.001
YUSUFALI: Proclaim! (or read!) in the name
of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-
PICKTHAL: Read: In the name of thy Lord Who
createth,
SHAKIR: Read in the name of your Lord Who
created.
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YUSUFALI: Created man, out of a (mere) clot
of congealed blood:
PICKTHAL: Createth man from a clot.
SHAKIR: He created man from a clot.
096.003
YUSUFALI: Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most
Bountiful,-
PICKTHAL: Read: And thy Lord is the Most
Bounteous,
SHAKIR: Read and your Lord is Most
Honorable,
096.004
YUSUFALI: He Who taught (the use of) the
pen,-
PICKTHAL: Who teacheth by the pen,
SHAKIR: Who taught (to write) with the pen
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YUSUFALI: Taught man that which he knew
not.
PICKTHAL: Teacheth man that which he knew
not.
SHAKIR: Taught man what he knew not.
096.006
YUSUFALI: Day, but man doth transgress all
bounds,
PICKTHAL: Nay, but verily man is rebellious
SHAKIR: Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
096.007
YUSUFALI: In that he looketh upon himself
as self-sufficient.
PICKTHAL: That he thinketh himself
independent!
SHAKIR: Because he sees himself free from
want.
096.008
YUSUFALI: Verily, to thy Lord is the return
(of all).
PICKTHAL: Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
SHAKIR: Surely to your Lord is the return.
096.009
YUSUFALI: Seest thou one who forbids-
PICKTHAL: Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
SHAKIR: Have you seen him who forbids
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YUSUFALI: A votary when he (turns) to pray?
PICKTHAL: A slave when he prayeth?
SHAKIR: A servant when he prays?
096.011
YUSUFALI: Seest thou if he is on (the road
of) Guidance?-
PICKTHAL: Hast thou seen if he relieth on
the guidance (of Allah)
SHAKIR: Have you considered if he were on
the right way,
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YUSUFALI: Or enjoins Righteousness?
PICKTHAL: Or enjoineth piety?
SHAKIR: Or enjoined guarding (against
evil)?
096.013
YUSUFALI: Seest thou if he denies (Truth)
and turns away?
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?
096.014
YUSUFALI: Knoweth he not that Allah doth
see?
PICKTHAL: Is he then unaware that Allah
seeth?
SHAKIR: Does he not know that Allah does
see?
096.015
YUSUFALI: Let him beware! If he desist not,
We will drag him by the forelock,-
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,
096.016
YUSUFALI: A lying, sinful forelock!
PICKTHAL: The lying, sinful forelock -
SHAKIR: A lying, sinful forehead.
096.017
YUSUFALI: Then, let him call (for help) to
his council (of comrades):
PICKTHAL: Then let him call upon his
henchmen!
SHAKIR: Then let him summon his council,
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YUSUFALI: We will call on the angels of
punishment (to deal with him)!
PICKTHAL: We will call the guards of hell.
SHAKIR: We too would summon the braves of
the army.
096.019
YUSUFALI: Day, heed him not: But bow down
in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
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).