Al Alaq

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

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

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

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

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

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

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

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

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 We will call the guards of hell.

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

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