الـعلق

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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).

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

4 Who taught by the pen -

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

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

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

10 A servant when he prays?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

17 Then let him call his associates;

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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