الـعلق

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 An raahu istaghna

7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

19 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!