Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
He created man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Created man from a clinging substance.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
الذي علم بالقلم
Who taught by the pen -
Taught man what he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Because he sees himself free from want.
أن رآه استغنى
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Have you seen him who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you seen the one who forbids
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A servant when he prays?
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins righteousness?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Does he not know that Allah does see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forehead.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinning forelock.
Then let him summon his council,
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call his associates;
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سندع الزبانية
We will call the angels of Hell.
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].