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