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,
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
He created man from a clot.
Createth man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who teacheth by the pen,
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Taught man what he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he sees himself free from want.
That he thinketh himself independent!
An raahu istaghna
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you seen him who forbids
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Araayta allathee yanha
A servant when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
AAabdan itha salla
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoineth piety ?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
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 ?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forehead.
The lying, sinful forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call the guards of hell.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
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).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib