الـعلق

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen him who forbids

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him summon his council,

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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