Al Alaq

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag 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, sinning forelock.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

19 No! Do not obey him. But 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).