الـعلق

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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

7 An raahu istaghna

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib