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.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
He created man from a clot.
Createth man from a clot.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who teacheth by the pen,
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
That he thinketh himself independent!
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
Have you seen him who forbids
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
A servant when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoineth piety ?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
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,
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
The lying, sinful forelock -
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call the guards of hell.
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).
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).