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Qarib: Read (Prophet Muhammad) in the Name of your Lord who created,
Sarwar: (Muhammad), read in the name of your Lord who created (all things).
Shakir: Read in the name of your Lord Who created
Pickthall: Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Yusufali: Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

Qarib: created the human from a (blood) clot.
Sarwar: He created man from a clot of blood.
Shakir: He created man from a clot
Pickthall: Createth man from a clot.
Yusufali: Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

Qarib: Read! Your Lord is the Most Generous,
Sarwar: Recite! Your Lord is the most Honorable One,
Shakir: Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Pickthall: Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Yusufali: Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

Qarib: who taught by the pen,
Sarwar: who, by the pen, taught the human being:
Shakir: Who taught (to write) with the pen
Pickthall: Who teacheth by the pen,
Yusufali: He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

Qarib: taught the human what he did not know.
Sarwar: He taught the human being what he did not know.
Shakir: Taught man what he knew not
Pickthall: Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Yusufali: Taught man that which he knew not.

Qarib: Indeed, surely the human is very insolent
Sarwar: Despite this, the human being still tends to rebel
Shakir: Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Pickthall: Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Yusufali: Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Qarib: that he sees himself sufficed.
Sarwar: because he thinks that he is independent.
Shakir: Because he sees himself free from want
Pickthall: That he thinketh himself independent!
Yusufali: In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

Qarib: Indeed, to your Lord is the returning.
Sarwar: However, (all things) will return to your Lord.
Shakir: Surely to your Lord is the return
Pickthall: Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Yusufali: Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

Qarib: What do you think? Have you seen he who forbids
Sarwar: Have you seen the one who prohibits
Shakir: Have you seen him who forbids
Pickthall: Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Yusufali: Seest thou one who forbids-

Qarib: a worshiper when he prays.
Sarwar: a servant of Ours from prayer?
Shakir: A servant when he prays?
Pickthall: A slave when he prayeth?
Yusufali: A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Qarib: Have you seen if he was upon guidance
Sarwar: What will happen if the praying person is rightly guided
Shakir: Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Pickthall: Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Yusufali: Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-

Qarib: or orders piety?
Sarwar: or if he commands others to maintain piety!?
Shakir: Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Pickthall: Or enjoineth piety?
Yusufali: Or enjoins Righteousness?

Qarib: What do you think? Have you seen if he belies and turns away,
Sarwar: What will happen if the prohibiting rejects the Truth and turns away from it!?
Shakir: Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Pickthall: Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
Yusufali: Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

Qarib: does he not know that Allah sees?
Sarwar: Does he not realize that God sees him?
Shakir: Does he not know that Allah does see?
Pickthall: Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
Yusufali: Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Qarib: Indeed, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock,
Sarwar: Let him know that if he does not desist, We shall certainly drag him by his forelocks,
Shakir: Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Pickthall: Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Yusufali: Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

Qarib: a lying, sinful forelock.
Sarwar: his lying sinful forelock.
Shakir: A lying, sinful forehead
Pickthall: The lying, sinful forelock -
Yusufali: A lying, sinful forelock!

Qarib: So, let him call upon his way!
Sarwar: Let him call on his associates for help
Shakir: Then let him summon his council,
Pickthall: Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Yusufali: Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

Qarib: We, will call the Zabania (the harsh angels of Hell).
Sarwar: and We too will call the stern and angry keepers of hell.
Shakir: We too would summon the braves of the army
Pickthall: We will call the guards of hell.
Yusufali: We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

Qarib: No, indeed; do not obey him! Prostrate and come nearer (to Allah).
Sarwar: (Muhammad), never yield to him! Prostrate yourself and try to come closer to God.
Shakir: Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah)
Pickthall: Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Yusufali: Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!