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