الـعلق

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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).

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught by the pen -

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoins piety!

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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