Sūra 96: Iqraa, or Read!, or Proclaim!

1. Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1. Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

2. Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaqin

2. Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

3. Iqra/ warabbuka al-akramu

3. Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

4. Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4. He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

5. AAallama al-insana ma lam yaAAlam

5. Taught man that which he knew not.

6. Kalla inna al-insana layatgha

6. Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7. An raahu istaghna

7. In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

8. Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8. Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

9. Araayta allathee yanha

9. Seest thou one who forbids-

10. AAabdan itha salla

10. A votary when he (turns) to pray?

11. Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11. Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-

12. Aw amara bialttaqwa

12. Or enjoins Righteousness?

13. Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13. Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

14. Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara

14. Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

15. Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

15. Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

16. Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-atin

16. A lying, sinful forelock!

17. FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17. Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

18. SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18. We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

19. Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

19. Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah.!