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 -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Created man from a clinging substance.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who taught by the pen -
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you seen the one who forbids
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
A servant when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
AAabdan itha salla
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
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, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him call his associates;
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
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)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib