الـعلق

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

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

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

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

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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

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

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

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

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

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

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

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

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

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

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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

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

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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

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

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

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

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

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

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

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

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).