আল আলাক

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

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

2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

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

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

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

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

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

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

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

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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

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

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will 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 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

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