الـعلق

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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

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

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen him who forbids

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him summon his council,

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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 him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).