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,

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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