Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
He created man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Createth man from a clot.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who teacheth by the pen,
Taught man what he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Because he sees himself free from want.
An raahu istaghna
That he thinketh himself independent!
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Have you seen him who forbids
Araayta allathee yanha
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
A servant when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
A slave when he prayeth ?
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoineth piety ?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forehead.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
The lying, sinful forelock -
Then let him summon his council,
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the guards of hell.
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).