Quran 96:19 — Al-Alaq, verse 19
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
No! Do not obey him [Prophet]: bow down in worship and draw close.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ
kallā lā tuṭiʿ'hu wa-us'jud wa-iq'tarib
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- No indeed; do thou not obey him, and bow thyself, and draw nigh.
- Muhammad Asad
- Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him]!
- Sahih International
- No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | كَلَّاkallā | Nay | — |
| 2 | لَاlā | (Do) not | — |
| 3 | تُطِعْهُtuṭiʿ'hu | obey him | طوع |
| 4 | وَٱسْجُدْwa-us'jud | But prostrate | سجد |
| 5 | وَٱقْتَرِب ۩wa-iq'tarib | and draw near (to Allah) | قرب |