Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Createth man from a clot.
Created man from a clinging substance.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who teacheth by the pen,
Who taught by the pen -
الذي علم بالقلم
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
That he thinketh himself independent!
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Have you seen the one who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A slave when he prayeth ?
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Or enjoineth piety ?
Or enjoins righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
The lying, sinful forelock -
A lying, sinning forelock.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Then let him call his associates;
فليدع ناديه
We will call the guards of hell.
We will call the angels of Hell.
سندع الزبانية
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩