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    English - Chapter 96

    Translation by A. J. Arberry

    Verse 1

    Recite: In the Name of thy Lord who created

    Verse 2

    created Man of a blood-clot

    Verse 3

    Recite: And thy Lord is the Most Generous

    Verse 4

    who taught by the Pen

    Verse 5

    taught Man that he knew not

    Verse 6

    No indeed; surely Man waxes insolent

    Verse 7

    for he thinks himself self-sufficient

    Verse 8

    Surely unto thy Lord is the Returning

    Verse 9

    What thinkest thou? He who forbids

    Verse 10

    a servant when he prays

    Verse 11

    What thinkest thou? If he were upon guidance

    Verse 12

    or bade to godfearing

    Verse 13

    What thinkest thou? If he cries lies, and turns away

    Verse 14

    Did he not know that God sees

    Verse 15

    No indeed; surely, if he gives not over, We shall seize him by the forelock

    Verse 16

    a lying, sinful forelock

    Verse 17

    So let him call on his concourse

    Verse 18

    We shall call on the guards of Hell

    Verse 19

    No indeed; do thou not obey him, and bow thyself, and draw nigh