আল আলাক (শক্তভাবে আঁটকানো বস্তু)

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 He created man from a clot.

2 He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

11 Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

19 Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib