Al Alaq

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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 -

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Who taught by the pen -

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 A servant when he prays?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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 -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 Then let him call his associates;

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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].