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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

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

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

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

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

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

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

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

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

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

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib