Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He created man from a clot.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself free from want.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen him who forbids
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
AAabdan itha salla
A servant when he prays?
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him summon his council,
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).