Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Recite 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:
Created man from a clinging substance.
Createth man from a clot.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Who taught by the pen -
Who teacheth by the pen,
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
Have you seen the one 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 seen if he is upon guidance
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoineth piety ?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
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 sees?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinning forelock.
The lying, sinful forelock -
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call the guards of hell.
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).