Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Createth man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
He created man from a clot.
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Who teacheth by the pen,
الذي علم بالقلم
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
That he thinketh himself independent!
أن رآه استغنى
Because he sees himself free from want.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you seen him who forbids
A slave when he prayeth ?
عبدا إذا صلى
A servant when he prays?
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Or enjoineth piety ?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
The lying, sinful forelock -
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فليدع ناديه
Then let him summon his council,
We will call the guards of hell.
سندع الزبانية
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).