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 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

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

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

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

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

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

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

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

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

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

15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

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

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

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

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

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

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

19 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!