আল আলাক (শক্তভাবে আঁটকানো বস্তু)

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Read 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 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

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

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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

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

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

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

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

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