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1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

11 Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

13 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

19 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!