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.
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
He created man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
An raahu istaghna
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Seest thou one who forbids -
Have you seen him who forbids
Araayta allathee yanha
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
A servant when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
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,
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him summon his council,
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
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).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib