Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Created man from a clinging substance.
He created man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who taught by the pen -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
An raahu istaghna
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you seen the one who forbids
Have you seen him who forbids
Araayta allathee yanha
A servant when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forehead.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him summon his council,
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We will call the angels of Hell.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib