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