Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
He created man from a clot.
Createth man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who teacheth by the pen,
الذي علم بالقلم
Taught man what he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Because he sees himself free from want.
That he thinketh himself independent!
أن رآه استغنى
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Have you seen him who forbids
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A servant when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
عبدا إذا صلى
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoineth piety ?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
A lying, sinful forehead.
The lying, sinful forelock -
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فليدع ناديه
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call the guards of hell.
سندع الزبانية
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩