Al-Alaq

1. 1

   Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

   ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

2. 2

   Createth man from a clot.

   خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

3. 3

   Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

   ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

4. 4

   Who teacheth by the pen,

   ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

5. 5

   Teacheth man that which he knew not.

   عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

6. 6

   Nay, but verily man is rebellious

   كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

7. 7

   That he thinketh himself independent!

   أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

8. 8

   Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

   إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

9. 9

   Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

   أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

10. 10

    A slave when he prayeth?

    عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

11. 11

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

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

12. 12

    Or enjoineth piety?

    أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

13. 13

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

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

14. 14

    Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

    أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

15. 15

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

    كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

16. 16

    The lying, sinful forelock -

    نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

17. 17

    Then let him call upon his henchmen!

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

18. 18

    We will call the guards of hell.

    سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

19. 19

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

    كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

Arabic text: Tanzil (tanzil.net) · Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, QuranicAudio