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

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib