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