Al Alaq

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

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

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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