Al Alaq

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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught by 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 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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