Al Alaq

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

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,

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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