Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
He created man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who taught (to write) with the pen
الذي علم بالقلم
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Taught man what he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he sees himself free from want.
أن رآه استغنى
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you seen him who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
AAabdan itha salla
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Does he not know that Allah does see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forehead.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him summon his council,
فليدع ناديه
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سندع الزبانية
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib