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