Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Createth man from a clot.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who teacheth by the pen,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
An raahu istaghna
That he thinketh himself independent!
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Araayta allathee yanha
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
AAabdan itha salla
A slave when he prayeth ?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoineth piety ?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
The lying, sinful forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the guards of hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب