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
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Createth man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Who teacheth by the pen,
الذي علم بالقلم
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
That he thinketh himself independent!
أن رآه استغنى
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Seest thou one who forbids -
A slave when he prayeth ?
عبدا إذا صلى
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Or enjoineth piety ?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
The lying, sinful forelock -
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فليدع ناديه
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
We will call the guards of hell.
سندع الزبانية
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!