الـعلق

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

4 Who taught by the pen -

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7 An raahu istaghna

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

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A servant when he prays?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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 -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

17 Then let him call his associates;

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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].