Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
He created man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
الذي علم بالقلم
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
أن رآه استغنى
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Seest thou one who forbids -
Have you seen him who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أو أمر بالتقوى
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him summon his council,
فليدع ناديه
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سندع الزبانية
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب