Chapter 96, 19 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Createth man from a clot.
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who teacheth by the pen,
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
An raahu istaghna
That he thinketh himself independent!
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Araayta allathee yanha
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
AAabdan itha salla
A slave when he prayeth ?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoineth piety ?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
The lying, sinful forelock -
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the guards of hell.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).