Al Alaq

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Have you seen him who forbids

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A servant when he prays?

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

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

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 Then let him summon his council,

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).