الـعلق

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 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

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

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

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

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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