الـعلق

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib