English translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Marmaduke Pickthall
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Surah 96 العلق
19 Verses
Meccan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ Verse 1
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
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خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ Verse 2
Createth man from a clot.
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اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ Verse 3
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
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الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ Verse 4
Who teacheth by the pen,
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عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ Verse 5
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
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كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ Verse 6
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
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أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ Verse 7
That he thinketh himself independent!
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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ Verse 8
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
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أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ Verse 9
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ Verse 10
A slave when he prayeth?
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أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ Verse 11
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ Verse 12
Or enjoineth piety?
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أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ Verse 13
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ Verse 14
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ Verse 15
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ Verse 16
The lying, sinful forelock -
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ Verse 17
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
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سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ Verse 18
We will call the guards of hell.
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كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩ Verse 19
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
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