العلق

96 - The Embryo (Al-'Alaq)

Order of Revelation: 1

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

Transliteration:

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

Word by Word:

We will call the Angels

Translations:

[the while] We shall summon the forces of heavenly chastisement!

We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

We will call the guards of hell.

We will summon the braves of the army.

We will call the angels of Hell.

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب

Transliteration:

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Word by Word:

Nay! (Do) not obey him. But prostrate and draw near (to Allah).

Translations:

Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him]!

Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to God)!

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

Nay! Obey him not, but prostrate thyself, and draw nigh (to Allah).

No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah ].