Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Recite 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
Created man from a clinging substance.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught by the pen -
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen the one 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 seen if he is upon guidance
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forelock!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call his associates;
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!