Al Alaq

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Recite 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 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 We will call the guards of hell.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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