আল আলাক (জমাট বাঁধা বস্তু)

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Have you seen him who forbids

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 A servant when he prays?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 Then let him summon his council,

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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