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