96. Al-Alaq سُورَةُ العَلَقِ

Yusuf AliProclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created

Saheeh InternationalRecite in the name of your Lord who created

Yusuf AliCreated man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood

Saheeh InternationalCreated man from a clinging substance

Yusuf AliProclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful

Saheeh InternationalRecite, and your Lord is the most Generous

Yusuf AliHe Who taught (the use of) the pen

Saheeh InternationalWho taught by the pen

Yusuf AliTaught man that which he knew not

Saheeh InternationalTaught man that which he knew not

Yusuf AliDay, but man doth transgress all bounds

Saheeh InternationalNo! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Yusuf AliIn that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient

Saheeh InternationalBecause he sees himself self-sufficient

Yusuf AliVerily, to thy Lord is the return (of all)

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, to your Lord is the return

Yusuf AliSeest thou one who forbids

Saheeh InternationalHave you seen the one who forbids

Yusuf AliA votary when he (turns) to pray

Saheeh InternationalA servant when he prays

Yusuf AliSeest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance

Saheeh InternationalHave you seen if he is upon guidance

Yusuf AliOr enjoins Righteousness

Saheeh InternationalOr enjoins righteousness

Yusuf AliSeest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away

Saheeh InternationalHave you seen if he denies and turns away

Yusuf AliKnoweth he not that God doth see

Saheeh InternationalDoes he not know that Allah sees

Yusuf AliLet him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock

Saheeh InternationalNo! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock

Yusuf AliA lying, sinful forelock

Saheeh InternationalA lying, sinning forelock

Yusuf AliThen, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades)

Saheeh InternationalThen let him call his associates

Yusuf AliWe will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)

Saheeh InternationalWe will call the angels of Hell

Yusuf AliDay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to God)

Saheeh InternationalNo! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]