Total Verses: 19
Revealed At: MAKKA
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
096.001
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-
1. Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
096.002
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
2. Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaqin
096.003
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
3. Iqra/ warabbuka al-akramu
096.004
He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
4. Allathee AAallama bialqalami
096.005
Taught man that which he knew not.
5. AAallama al-insana ma lam yaAAlam
096.006
Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,
6. Kalla inna al-insana layatgha
096.007
In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.
7. An raahu istaghna
096.008
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
8. Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
096.009
Seest thou one who forbids-
9. Araayta allathee yanha
096.010
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
10. AAabdan itha salla
096.011
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-
11. Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
096.012
Or enjoins Righteousness?
12. Aw amara bialttaqwa
096.013
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
13. Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
096.014
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
14. Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara
096.015
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-
15. Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
096.016
A lying, sinful forelock!
16. Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-atin
096.017
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
17. FalyadAAu nadiyahu
096.018
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
18. SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
096.019
Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to
Allah)!
19. Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
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