96-Sūrah Al-‘Alaq

 

Bismillāhir-Raúmānir-Raúeem

 

1. Recite in the name of your Lord who created –

 

2. Created man from a clinging substance.

 

3. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous –

 

4. Who taught by the pen –

 

5. Taught man that which he knew not.

 

6. No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

 

7. Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

 

8. Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

 

9. Have you seen the one who forbids

 

10. A servant when he prays?

 

11. Have you seen if he is upon guidance

 

12. Or enjoins righteousness?

 

13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away –

 

14. Does he not know that Allāh sees?

 

15. No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock –

 

16. A lying, sinning forelock.

 

17. Then let him call his associates;

 

18. We will call the angels of Hell.

 

19. No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].