Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Created man from a clinging substance.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught by the pen -
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen the one 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 seen if he is upon guidance
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins righteousness?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinning forelock.
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call his associates;
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the angels of Hell.
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].