আল আলাক

1 Recite 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).

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who taught by the pen -

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A servant when he prays?

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

10 AAabdan itha salla

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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 righteousness?

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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