English - Chapter 96 - Al-Alaq

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

Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful

He Who taught (the use of) the pen

Taught man that which he knew not

Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds

In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient

Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all)

Seest thou one who forbids

A votary when he (turns) to pray

Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance

Or enjoins Righteousness

Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see

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

A lying, sinful forelock

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

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

Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)