Al-Alaq 1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ﴿١﴾
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ﴿٢﴾
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ﴿٣﴾
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ﴿٤﴾
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch)]. The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ﴿٥﴾
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Has taught man that which he knew not. The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ ﴿٦﴾
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed, etc.). The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ ﴿٧﴾
An raahu istaghna
Because he considers himself self-sufficient. The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ ﴿٨﴾
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely! Unto your Lord is the return. The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ ﴿٩﴾
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents, The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١٠﴾
AAabdan itha salla
A slave (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) when he prays? The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ﴿١١﴾
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Tell me, if he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) is on the guidance (of Allah)? The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ ﴿١٢﴾
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins piety? The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١٣﴾
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Tell me if he (the disbeliever, Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Quran), and turns away? The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ ﴿١٤﴾
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)? The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ ﴿١٥﴾
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock, The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 16
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ﴿١٦﴾
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forelock! The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then, let him call upon his council (of helpers), The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ﴿١٨﴾
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)! The Noble Quran
Al-Alaq 19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ﴿١٩﴾
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay! (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah! The Noble Quran