Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Createth man from a clot.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Who teacheth by the pen,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Seest thou one who forbids -
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
A slave when he prayeth ?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Or enjoineth piety ?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forelock!
The lying, sinful forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
We will call the guards of hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب