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 -
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
Created man from a clinging substance.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Who taught by the pen -
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
That he thinketh himself independent!
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Have you seen the one who forbids
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
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 -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
A lying, sinning forelock.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Then let him call his associates;
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the guards of hell.
We will call the angels of Hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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].
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب