Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
That he thinketh himself independent!
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Seest thou one who forbids -
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Or enjoins Righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
We will call the guards of hell.
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩