Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Recite 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
Created man from a clinging substance.
Createth man from a clot.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught by the pen -
Who teacheth by the pen,
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen the one 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 seen if he is upon guidance
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoineth piety ?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinning forelock.
The lying, sinful forelock -
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call the guards of hell.
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).