الـعلق

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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

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

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).