الـعلق

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

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

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

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

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

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

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

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib