Al Alaq

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,

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 AAabdan itha salla

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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 -

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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).

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib