Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Seest thou one who forbids -
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinful forelock!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!