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,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Created man from a clinging substance.
Createth man from a clot.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught by the pen -
Who teacheth by the pen,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen the one who forbids
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoineth piety ?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
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 -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinning forelock.
The lying, sinful forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call the guards of hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب