Surah Al-Alaq (The Clot)

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

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

Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

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

Createth man from a clot.

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

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

Who teacheth by the pen,

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Taught man that which he knew not.

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

That he thinketh himself independent!

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

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

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

Seest thou one who forbids-

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

A slave when he prayeth?

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

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

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

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

Or enjoins Righteousness?

Or enjoineth piety?

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

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

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

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

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

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

نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

A lying, sinful forelock!

The lying, sinful forelock -

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

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

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

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

We will call the guards of hell.

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

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

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