Surah The Clot [Al-Alaq] in English

Recite in the name of your Lord Who created,

created man from a clot of congealed blood.

Recite: and your Lord is Most Generous,

Who taught by the pen,

taught man what he did not know.

Nay, surely man transgresses;

for he believes himself to be self-sufficient.

Surely to your Lord is your return.

Did you see him who forbids

a servant (of Allah) when he prays?

Did you consider: what if he is on the Right Way,

and enjoins piety?

Did you consider: what if he gives the lie (to the Truth) and turns away (from it)?

Does he not know that Allah sees everything?

No indeed; if he does not desist, We shall drag him by the forelock;

by the lying forelock steeped in sin.

So let him summon his helpmates;

We too shall summon the guards of Hell.