Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Created man from a clinging substance.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Createth man from a clot.
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Who taught by the pen -
الذي علم بالقلم
Who teacheth by the pen,
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
That he thinketh himself independent!
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Have you seen the one who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A slave when he prayeth ?
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoins righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoineth piety ?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
A lying, sinning forelock.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
The lying, sinful forelock -
Then let him call his associates;
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
We will call the angels of Hell.
سندع الزبانية
We will call the guards of hell.
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).