আল আলাক (শক্তভাবে আঁটকানো বস্তু)

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

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

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

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

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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 forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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