Al Alaq

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Who taught by the pen -

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

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

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 Then let him call his associates;

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

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