In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
[96.1]
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
[96.2]
He created man from a clot.
[96.3]
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
[96.4]
Who taught (to write) with the pen
[96.5]
Taught man what he knew not.
[96.6]
Nay!
man is most surely inordinate,
[96.7]
Because he sees himself free from want.
[96.8]
Surely to your Lord is the return.
[96.9]
Have you seen him who forbids
[96.10]
A servant when he prays?
[96.11]
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
[96.12]
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
[96.13]
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
[96.14]
Does he not know that Allah does see?
[96.15]
Nay!
if he desist not,
We would certainly smite his forehead,
[96.16]
A lying,
sinful forehead.
17 Then let him summon his council,
[96.18]
We too would.
summon the braves of the army.
[96.19]
Nay!
obey him not,
and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).