Al Alaq

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

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib