الـعلق

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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).

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

4 Who taught by the pen -

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

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoins piety!

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

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

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

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