الـعلق

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 He created man from a clot.

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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, -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him summon his council,

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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)!