Qur'an English Translation

English translation of Kanz ul-Iman (Urdu tr. of the Holy Qur'an by Ahmed Raza Khan —may Allah be pleased with him)

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Surah Al-Alaq




  1. Recite with the name of your Lord Who created,

  2. He made man from the clot of blood,

  3. Recite, for your Lord is the Most Generous,

  4. Who taught writing by the pen.

  5. Taught man what not.

  6. Yes, undoubtedly, man transgresses.

  7. Because, he thought himself self-sufficient.

  8. Undoubtedly, unto your Lord is the return. Taught man what he knew

  9. Well, you see him who forbids

  10. A bondman of Ours when he offers prayer.

  11. well, you see if he would have been on guidance,

  12. Or he would have commanded piety, what a good thing it had been.

  13. Well you see, if he belied and turned back, then what would be his condition.

  14. Did he not know that Allah is seeing?

  15. Yes, if he desisted not, We will assuredly drag him by catching his forelock hairs.

  16. forelock of what type, lying, sinful.

  17. Now let him call his association

  18. Just now We call Our guards.

  19. Yes, hear him not and prostrate and draw near to Us.
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