Al-'Alaq
العلق
Chapter 96. The Clot
Al-'Alaq 96:1
ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Al-'Alaq 96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ
Createth man from a clot.
Al-'Alaq 96:3
ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Al-'Alaq 96:4
ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Al-'Alaq 96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Al-'Alaq 96:6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Al-'Alaq 96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ
That he thinketh himself independent!
Al-'Alaq 96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Al-'Alaq 96:9
أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡهَىٰ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Al-'Alaq 96:10
عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A slave when he prayeth?
Al-'Alaq 96:11
أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Al-'Alaq 96:12
أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ
Or enjoineth piety?
Al-'Alaq 96:13
أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
Al-'Alaq 96:14
أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
Al-'Alaq 96:15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Al-'Alaq 96:16
نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ
The lying, sinful forelock -
Al-'Alaq 96:17
فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Al-'Alaq 96:18
سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the guards of hell.
Al-'Alaq 96:19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).