• ﭻ ﭼ ﭽ ﭾ ﭿﮀ

    Transliteration

    iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

    Yusuf Ali

    Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

    Saheeh International

    Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

    Shakir

    Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

    Daryabadi

    Recite thou in the name of thy Lord Who hath created -

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Read! In the name of your Lord, who created:

    • ﮁ ﮂ ﮃ ﮄﮅ

    Transliteration

    khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

    Yusuf Ali

    Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

    Saheeh International

    Created man from a clinging substance.

    Shakir

    He created man from a clot.

    Daryabadi

    Hath created man from a clot!

    Wahiduddin Khan

    created man from a clot [of blood].

    • ﮆ ﮇ ﮈﮉ

    Transliteration

    iqra warabbuka alakramu

    Yusuf Ali

    Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

    Saheeh International

    Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

    Shakir

    Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

    Daryabadi

    Recite thou: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One

    • ﮊ ﮋ ﮌﮍ

    Transliteration

    allathee AAallama bialqalami

    Yusuf Ali

    He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

    Saheeh International

    Who taught by the pen -

    Shakir

    Who taught (to write) with the pen

    Daryabadi

    Who hath taught mankind by the pen -

    Wahiduddin Khan

    who taught by the pen,

    • ﮎ ﮏ ﮐ ﮑ ﮒﮓ

    Transliteration

    AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

    Yusuf Ali

    Taught man that which he knew not.

    Saheeh International

    Taught man that which he knew not.

    Shakir

    Taught man what he knew not.

    Daryabadi

    Hath taught man that which he knew not.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    taught man what he did not know.

    • ﮔ ﮕ ﮖ ﮗﮘ

    Transliteration

    kalla inna alinsana layatgha

    Yusuf Ali

    Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

    Saheeh International

    No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

    Shakir

    Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

    Daryabadi

    By no means: Verily man exorbitateth.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Yet man behaves arrogantly,

    • ﮙ ﮚ ﮛﮜ

    Transliteration

    an raahu istaghna

    Yusuf Ali

    In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

    Saheeh International

    Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

    Shakir

    Because he sees himself free from want.

    Daryabadi

    As he bethinkest himself selfsufficient.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    because he thinks himself self-sufficient:

    • ﮝ ﮞ ﮟ ﮠﮡ

    Transliteration

    inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

    Yusuf Ali

    Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

    Saheeh International

    Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

    Shakir

    Surely to your Lord is the return.

    Daryabadi

    Verily Unto thy Lord is the return.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    truly, all will return to your Lord.

    • ﮢ ﮣ ﮤﮥ

    Transliteration

    araayta allathee yanha

    Yusuf Ali

    Seest thou one who forbids-

    Saheeh International

    Have you seen the one who forbids

    Shakir

    Have you seen him who forbids

    Daryabadi

    Bethinkest thou him who forbiddeth,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Have you seen one who prevents

    • ﮦ ﮧ ﮨﮩ

    Transliteration

    AAabdan itha salla

    Yusuf Ali

    A votary when he (turns) to pray?

    Saheeh International

    A servant when he prays?

    Shakir

    A servant when he prays?

    Daryabadi

    A bondman of Ours when he prayeth *

    Wahiduddin Khan

    a worshipper from praying?

    • ﮪ ﮫ ﮬ ﮭ ﮮﮯ

    Transliteration

    araayta in kana AAala alhuda

    Yusuf Ali

    Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-

    Saheeh International

    Have you seen if he is upon guidance

    Shakir

    Have you considered if he were on the right way,

    Daryabadi

    Bethinkest thou, if he is himself guided,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Do you think he is rightly guided,

    • ﮰ ﮱ ﯓﯔ

    Transliteration

    aw amara bialttaqwa

    Yusuf Ali

    Or enjoins Righteousness?

    Saheeh International

    Or enjoins righteousness?

    Shakir

    Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

    Daryabadi

    Or he commandeth piety?

    Wahiduddin Khan

    or enjoins true piety?

    • ﯕ ﯖ ﯗ ﯘﯙ

    Transliteration

    araayta in kaththaba watawalla

    Yusuf Ali

    Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

    Saheeh International

    Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

    Shakir

    Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

    Daryabadi

    Bethinkest thou, if he belieth and turneth away?

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Do you see how he has denied the truth and turned away from it?

    • ﯚ ﯛ ﯜ ﯝ ﯞﯟ

    Transliteration

    alam yaAAlam bianna allaha yara

    Yusuf Ali

    Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

    Saheeh International

    Does he not know that Allah sees?

    Shakir

    Does he not know that Allah does see?

    Daryabadi

    Knoweth he not that Allah beholdeth?

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Does he not know that God observes all things?

    • ﯠ ﯡ ﯢ ﯣ ﯤ ﯥﯦ

    Transliteration

    kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

    Yusuf Ali

    Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

    Saheeh International

    No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

    Shakir

    Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

    Daryabadi

    By no means! If he desist not We shall seize and deal him by the forelock -

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Let him beware! If he does not desist, We will drag him by the forelock—

    • ﯧ ﯨ ﯩﯪ

    Transliteration

    nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

    Yusuf Ali

    A lying, sinful forelock!

    Saheeh International

    A lying, sinning forelock.

    Shakir

    A lying, sinful forehead.

    Daryabadi

    A forelock, lying, sinning.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    his lying, sinful forelock.

    • ﯫ ﯬﯭ

    Transliteration

    falyadAAu nadiyahu

    Yusuf Ali

    Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

    Saheeh International

    Then let him call his associates;

    Shakir

    Then let him summon his council,

    Daryabadi

    Then, let him call his assembly,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Then let him call his associates;

    • ﯮ ﯯﯰ

    Transliteration

    sanadAAu alzzabaniyata

    Yusuf Ali

    We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

    Saheeh International

    We will call the angels of Hell.

    Shakir

    We too would summon the braves of the army.

    Daryabadi

    We also shall call the infernal guards.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    We shall summon the guards of Hell.

    • ﯱ ﯲ ﯳ ﯴ ﯵﯶﯷ

    Transliteration

    kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

    Yusuf Ali

    Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

    Saheeh International

    No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

    Shakir

    Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

    Daryabadi

    By no means! Obey not thou him. Continue to adore, and continue to draw nigh.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    No indeed! Do not obey him, but prostrate yourself and come closer to God.