আল আলাক (জমাট বাঁধা বস্তু)

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 An raahu istaghna

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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