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 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

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

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

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

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

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

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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

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

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

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

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).