Surah Al-Alaq - English Translation by Syed Vickar Ahamed
ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ
Proclaim! (And read aloud!) in the Name of the Lord and Cherisher, Who created —
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 1
خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of thickened blood
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 2
ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ
Proclaim! And your Lord is Most Bountiful —
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 3
ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ
He, Who taught (the use of) the pen—
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 4
عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ
Taught man that which he did not know
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 5
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ
Alas! But man oversteps all bounds
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 6
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ
And he considers himself as self-sufficient
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 7
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ
Surely, to your Lord is the return (of all)
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 8
أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡهَىٰ
Do you see the one who forbids—
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 9
عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A true believer when he (turns) to pray
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 10
أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
Do you see if he (Our servant) is on (the path towards) Guidance?—
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 11
أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ
Or enjoins the right deeds
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 12
أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Do you see if he stands against (the Truth) and turns away
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 13
أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Does he not know that Allah sees
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 14
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Let him become aware! If he does not stop, We will drag him by the hair (upon his forehead)—
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 15
نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ
A lying, sinful hair
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 16
فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then, let him call (for help) to his own group (of friends)
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 17
سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the angels of punishment (to deal with him)
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 18
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩
But no! Do not pay any attention to him: But prostrate and bring yourself closer (to Allah)
Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 19