Surah Al-'Alaq — Verse 9

The Clot · 96:9 · 9/19

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Araayta allathee yanha

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Have you seen the one who forbids

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Have you seen the man who forbids

Marmaduke Pickthall

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who forbids-

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Have you seen him who forbids

Al-Hilali & Khan

Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abû Jahl) who prevents

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Did you see him who forbids

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

HAST THOU ever considered him who tries to prevent

Rowwad · source edition

Have you seen the one who prevents[2]

Notes

[2] i.e., Abu Jahl was a pagan leader of the Makkah who was an arch-enemy of Islam.