الـعلق

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 He created man from a clot.

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

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

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him summon his council,

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib