Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Created man from a clinging substance.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He created man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who taught by the pen -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught (to write) with the pen
الذي علم بالقلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man what he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself free from want.
أن رآه استغنى
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Have you seen the one who forbids
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen him who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A servant when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Or enjoins righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah does see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
A lying, sinning forelock.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forehead.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him call his associates;
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him summon his council,
فليدع ناديه
We will call the angels of Hell.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سندع الزبانية
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩