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

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

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

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

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

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

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

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

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

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Have you seen him who forbids

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A servant when he prays?

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

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

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

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

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

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

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

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

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

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

17 Then let him summon his council,

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

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

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

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