The Quran

سورة العَلق

Surah Al-‘Alaq 96:6

The Clot · Verse 6 of 19

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Nay! (it is not at all as these people think), this human being does indeed indulge in transgression,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Ahmed Ali

And yet, but yet man is rebellious,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

No indeed, but (despite all His favors to him), human is unruly and rebels,

Daryabadi

By no means: Verily man exorbitateth.

Faridul Haque

Yes indeed, man is surely rebellious.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nay, man is surely inordinate,

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nay ! man, indeed, transgresses,

Muhammad Asad

Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweening

Muhammad Musin Khan

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

Muhammad Pickthall

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Muhammad Sarwar

Despite this, the human being still tends to rebel

Muhammed ali Shakir

Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

Rashad Khalifa

Indeed, the human transgresses.

Shabbir Ahmed

Nay, man tries to play God!