Al-'Alaq

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

   Iqra bismi rab bikal lazee khalaq

   Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

2. 2

   خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

   Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

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

3. 3

   ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

   Iqra wa rab bukal akram

   Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

4. 4

   ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

   Al lazee 'allama bil qalam

   Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

5. 5

   عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

   'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

   He has taught man that which he knew not.

6. 6

   كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

   Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa

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

7. 7

   أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

   Ar-ra aahus taghnaa

   Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

8. 8

   إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

   Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa

   Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9. 9

   أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

   Ara-aital lazee yanhaa

   Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abû Jahl) who prevents

10. 10

    عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

    'Abdan iza sallaa

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

11. 11

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

    Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

    Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allâh)

12. 12

    أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

    Au amara bit taqwaa

    Or enjoins piety!

13. 13

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

    Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla

    Tell me if he (Abû Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur’ân) and turns away?

14. 14

    أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

    Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa

    Knows he not that Allâh does see (what he does)?

15. 15

    كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

    Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah

    Nay! If he (Abû Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

16. 16

    نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

    Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah

    A lying, sinful forelock!

17. 17

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

    Fal yad'u naadiyah

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

18. 18

    سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

    Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah

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

19. 19

    كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

    Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib

    Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abû Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allâh!