Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
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:
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Createth man from a clot.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
That he thinketh himself independent!
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoins Righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
The lying, sinful forelock -
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the guards of hell.
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).