আল আলাক (জমাট বাঁধা বস্তু)

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 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

4 Who taught by the pen -

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

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

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 Have you seen him who forbids

10 A servant when he prays?

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

10 A servant when he prays?

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 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

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

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

17 Then let him summon his council,

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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