الـعلق

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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