بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
96:1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
96:1
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth, - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
96:2
Createth man from a clot. - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
96:3
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
96:4
Who teacheth by the pen, - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
96:5
Teacheth man that which he knew not. - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
96:6
Nay, but verily man is rebellious - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
96:7
That he thinketh himself independent! - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
96:8
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return. - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
96:9
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
96:10
A slave when he prayeth? - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
96:11
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah) - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
96:12
Or enjoineth piety? - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
96:13
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward? - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
96:14
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth? - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
96:15
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock - - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:16
نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
96:16
The lying, sinful forelock - - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
96:17
Then let him call upon his henchmen! - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
96:18
We will call the guards of hell. - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)
96:19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩
96:19
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah). - Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall (English)