الـعلق

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

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).

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

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

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

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

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins piety!

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

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!