আল আলাক (শক্তভাবে আঁটকানো বস্তু)

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, 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 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

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

7 An raahu istaghna

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

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one 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 votary when he (turns) to pray?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoins piety!

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

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 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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