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

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

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

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

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

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

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

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

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

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

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

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

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

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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

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

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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

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

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

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

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

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

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

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

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

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

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

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