Verse 1 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:1
Read! In the name of your Lord who created
Verse 2 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:2
He created manfrom a clinging form
Verse 3 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:3
Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One
Verse 4 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:4
who taught by [means of] the pen
Verse 5 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:5
who taught man what he did not know
Verse 6 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:6
But man exceeds all bounds
Verse 7 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:7
when he thinks he is self-sufficient
Verse 8 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:8
[Prophet], all will return to your Lord
Verse 9 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:9
Have you seen the man who forbids
Verse 10 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:10
[Our] servant to pray
Verse 11 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:11
Have you seen whether he is rightly guided
Verse 12 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:12
or encourages true piety
Verse 13 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:13
Have you seen whether he denies the truth and turns away from it
Verse 14 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:14
Does he not realize that God sees all
Verse 15 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:15
No! If he does not stop, We shall drag him by his forehead––
Verse 16 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:16
his lying, sinful forehead
Verse 17 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:17
Let him summon his comrades
Verse 18 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:18
We shall summon the guards of Hell
Verse 19 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:19
No! Do not obey him [Prophet]: bow down in worship and draw close