Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
He created man from a clot.
Created man from a clinging substance.
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who taught by the pen -
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Taught man what he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Because he sees himself free from want.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Have you seen him who forbids
Have you seen the one who forbids
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinning forelock.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call his associates;
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call the angels of Hell.
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩