Chapter[ 96: AL-ALAQ (THE CLOT, READ)
Verses[ 19 ] Revealed[ MAKKA
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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
096.001
Y: Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who
created-
P: Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
S: Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
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Y: Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
P: Createth man from a clot.
S: He created man from a clot.
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Y: Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
P: Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
S: Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
096.004
Y: He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
P: Who teacheth by the pen,
S: Who taught (to write) with the pen
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Y: Taught man that which he knew not.
P: Teacheth man that which he knew not.
S: Taught man what he knew not.
096.006
Y: Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
P: Nay, but verily man is rebellious
S: Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
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Y: In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.
P: That he thinketh himself independent!
S: Because he sees himself free from want.
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Y: Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
P: Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
S: Surely to your Lord is the return.
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Y: Seest thou one who forbids-
P: Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
S: Have you seen him who forbids
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Y: A votary when he (turns) to pray?
P: A slave when he prayeth?
S: A servant when he prays?
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Y: Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-
P: Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
S: Have you considered if he were on the right way,
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Y: Or enjoins Righteousness?
P: Or enjoineth piety?
S: Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
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Y: Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
P: Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
S: Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his)
back?
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Y: Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
P: Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
S: Does he not know that Allah does see?
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Y: Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-
P: Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
S: Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
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Y: A lying, sinful forelock!
P: The lying, sinful forelock -
S: A lying, sinful forehead.
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Y: Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
P: Then let him call upon his henchmen!
S: Then let him summon his council,
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Y: We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
P: We will call the guards of hell.
S: We too would summon the braves of the army.
096.019
Y: Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the
closer (to Allah)!
P: Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto
Allah).
S: Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
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