Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Created man from a clinging substance.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
خلق الإنسان من علق
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who taught by the pen -
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
الذي علم بالقلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Have you seen the one who forbids
Seest thou one who forbids -
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A servant when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
عبدا إذا صلى
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoins Righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forelock!
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him call his associates;
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
فليدع ناديه
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
سندع الزبانية
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩