Al Alaq

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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught by the pen -

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call his associates;

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].