The Clot, Read — Yusuf Ali Orig 1938 Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Clot

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaqin

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,

Iqra/ warabbuka al-akramu

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

He Who taught (the use of) the pen,

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Taught man that which he knew not

AAallama al-insana ma lam yaAAlam

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds

Kalla inna al-insana layatgha

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient

An raahu istaghna

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Seest thou one who forbids

Araayta allathee yanha

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

A votary when he (turns) to pray

AAabdan itha salla

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Or enjoins Righteousness

Aw amara bialttaqwa

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Knoweth he not that God doth see

Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

A lying, sinful forelock

Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-atin</b

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to God)

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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