Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He created man from a clot.
Created man from a clinging substance.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who taught by the pen -
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man what he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself free from want.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen him who forbids
Have you seen the one who forbids
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
AAabdan itha salla
A servant when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
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 لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinning forelock.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call his associates;
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call the angels of Hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
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 وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب