Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
He created man from a clot.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who taught (to write) with the pen
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Taught man what he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he sees himself free from want.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you seen him who forbids
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
A servant when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
AAabdan itha salla
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him summon his council,
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We too would summon the braves of the army.
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).
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib