Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
That he thinketh himself independent!
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
We will call the guards of hell.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩