Sahih International: Created man from a clinging substance.

Pickthall: Createth man from a clot.

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

Shakir: He created man from a clot.

Muhammad Sarwar: He created man from a clot of blood.

Mohsin Khan: Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Arberry: created Man of a blood-clot.

Sahih International: Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous –

Pickthall: Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Yusuf Ali: Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

Shakir: Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

Muhammad Sarwar: Recite! Your Lord is the most Honorable One,

Mohsin Khan: Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous,

Arberry: Recite: And thy Lord is the Most Generous,

Sahih International: Who taught by the pen –

Pickthall: Who teacheth by the pen,

Yusuf Ali: He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

Shakir: Who taught (to write) with the pen

Muhammad Sarwar: who, by the pen, taught the human being:

Mohsin Khan: Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch) ],

Arberry: who taught by the Pen,

Sahih International: Taught man that which he knew not.

Pickthall: Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Yusuf Ali: Taught man that which he knew not.

Shakir: Taught man what he knew not.

Muhammad Sarwar: He taught the human being what he did not know.

Mohsin Khan: Has taught man that which he knew not.

Arberry: taught Man that he knew not.

Sahih International: No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Pickthall: Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Yusuf Ali: Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Shakir: Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Muhammad Sarwar: Despite this, the human being still tends to rebel

Mohsin Khan: Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed, etc.).

Arberry: No indeed; surely Man waxes insolent,

Sahih International: Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

Pickthall: That he thinketh himself independent!

Yusuf Ali: In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

Shakir: Because he sees himself free from want.

Muhammad Sarwar: because he thinks that he is independent.

Mohsin Khan: Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

Arberry: for he thinks himself self-sufficient.

Sahih International: Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Pickthall: Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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

Shakir: Surely to your Lord is the return.

Muhammad Sarwar: However, (all things) will return to your Lord.

Mohsin Khan: Surely! Unto your Lord is the return.

Arberry: Surely unto thy Lord is the Returning.

Sahih International: Have you seen the one who forbids

Pickthall: Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Yusuf Ali: Seest thou one who forbids-

Shakir: Have you seen him who forbids

Muhammad Sarwar: Have you seen the one who prohibits

Mohsin Khan: Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents,

Arberry: What thinkest thou? He who forbids

Sahih International: A servant when he prays?

Pickthall: A slave when he prayeth?

Yusuf Ali: A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Shakir: A servant when he prays?

Muhammad Sarwar: a servant of Ours from prayer?

Mohsin Khan: A slave (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) when he prays?

Arberry: a servant when he prays —

Sahih International: Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Pickthall: Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

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

Shakir: Have you considered if he were on the right way,

Muhammad Sarwar: What will happen if the praying person is rightly guided

Mohsin Khan: Tell me, if he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) is on the guidance (of Allah)?

Arberry: What thinkest thou? If he were upon guidance

Sahih International: Or enjoins righteousness?

Pickthall: Or enjoineth piety?

Yusuf Ali: Or enjoins Righteousness?

Shakir: Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

Muhammad Sarwar: or if he commands others to maintain piety!?

Mohsin Khan: Or enjoins piety?

Arberry: or bade to godfearing —

Sahih International: Have you seen if he denies and turns away –

Pickthall: Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah’s guidance) and is froward?

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

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

Muhammad Sarwar: What will happen if the prohibiting rejects the Truth and turns away from it!?

Mohsin Khan: Tell me if he (the disbeliever, Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Quran), and turns away?

Arberry: What thinkest thou? If he cries lies, and turns away –

Sahih International: Does he not know that Allah sees?

Pickthall: Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

Yusuf Ali: Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Shakir: Does he not know that Allah does see?

Muhammad Sarwar: Does he not realize that God sees him?

Mohsin Khan: Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

Arberry: Did he not know that God sees?

Sahih International: No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock –

Pickthall: Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock –

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

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

Muhammad Sarwar: Let him know that if he does not desist, We shall certainly drag him by his forelocks,

Mohsin Khan: Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock,

Arberry: No indeed; surely, if he gives not over, We shall seize him by the forelock,

Sahih International: A lying, sinning forelock.

Pickthall: The lying, sinful forelock –

Yusuf Ali: A lying, sinful forelock!

Shakir: A lying, sinful forehead.

Muhammad Sarwar: his lying sinful forelock.

Mohsin Khan: A lying, sinful forelock!

Arberry: a lying, sinful forelock.

Sahih International: Then let him call his associates;

Pickthall: Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

Shakir: Then let him summon his council,

Muhammad Sarwar: Let him call on his associates for help

Mohsin Khan: Then, let him call upon his council (of helpers),

Arberry: So let him call on his concourse!

Sahih International: We will call the angels of Hell.

Pickthall: We will call the guards of hell.

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

Shakir: We too would summon the braves of the army.

Muhammad Sarwar: and We too will call the stern and angry keepers of hell.

Mohsin Khan: We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

Arberry: We shall call on the guards of Hell.

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

Pickthall: Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

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

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

Muhammad Sarwar: (Muhammad), never yield to him! Prostrate yourself and try to come closer to God.

Mohsin Khan: Nay! (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

Arberry: No indeed; do thou not obey him, and bow thyself, and draw nigh.