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