الـعلق

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

7 An raahu istaghna

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

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Have you seen him who forbids

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A servant when he prays?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

17 Then let him summon his council,

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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