আল আলাক (শক্তভাবে আঁটকানো বস্তু)

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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).

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 He created man from a clot.

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

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

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen him who forbids

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

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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)

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoins piety!

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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 -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him summon his council,

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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!