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