Surah Al-`Alaq
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
اِقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَۚ١
Iqra' bismi rabbikal-lażī khalaq(a).
[1]
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍۚ٢
Khalaqal-insāna min ‘alaq(in).
[2]
Created man from a clinging substance.
اِقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْاَكْرَمُۙ٣
Iqra' wa rabbukal-akram(u).
[3]
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
الَّذِيْ عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ٤
Allażī ‘allama bil-qalam(i).
[4]
Who taught by the pen -
عَلَّمَ الْاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْۗ٥
‘Allamal-insāna mā lam ya‘lam.
[5]
Taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغٰىٓ ۙ٦
Kallā innal-insāna layaṭgā.
[6]
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
اَنْ رَّاٰهُ اسْتَغْنٰىۗ٧
Ar ra'āhustagnā.
[7]
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
اِنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعٰىۗ٨
Inna ilā rabbikar-ruj‘ā.
[8]
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
اَرَاَيْتَ الَّذِيْ يَنْهٰىۙ٩
Ara'aital-lażī yanhā.
[9]
Have you seen the one who forbids
عَبْدًا اِذَا صَلّٰىۗ١٠
‘Abdan iżā ṣallā.
[10]
A servant when he prays?
اَرَاَيْتَ اِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدٰىٓۙ١١
Ara'aita in kāna ‘alal-hudā.
[11]
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
اَوْ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوٰىۗ١٢
Au amara bit-taqwā.
[12]
Or enjoins righteousness?
اَرَاَيْتَ اِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىۗ١٣
Ara'aita in każżaba wa tawallā.
[13]
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
اَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰىۗ١٤
Alam ya‘lam bi'annallāha yarā.
[14]
Does he not know that Allah sees?
كَلَّا لَىِٕنْ لَّمْ يَنْتَهِ ەۙ لَنَسْفَعًاۢ بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ١٥
Kallā la'il lam yantah(i), lanasfa‘am bin-nāṣiyah(ti).
[15]
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۚ١٦
Nāṣiyatin kāżibatin khāṭi'ah(tin).
[16]
A lying, sinning forelock.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهٗۙ١٧
Falyad‘u nādiyah(ū).
[17]
Then let him call his associates;
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَۙ١٨
Sanad‘uz-zabāniyah(ta).
[18]
We will call the angels of Hell.
كَلَّاۗ لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ ۩ ࣖ١٩
Kallā, lā tuṭi‘hu wasjud waqtarib.
[19]
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].