English - Chapter 96 - Al-Alaq

who hath created man of congealed blood

Read, by thy most beneficent Lord

Who taught the use of the pen

Who teacheth man that which he knoweth not

Assuredly. Verily man becometh insolent

because he seeth himself abound in riches

Verily unto thy Lord shall be the return of all

What thinkest thou as to him

who forbiddeth our servant, when he prayeth

What thinkest thou; if he follow the right direction

or command piety

What thinkest thou; if he accuse the divine revelations of falsehood, and turn his back

Doth he not know that God seeth

Assuredly. Verily, if he forbear not, We will drag him by the forelock

the lying, sinful forelock

And let him call his council to his assistance

We also will call the infernal guards to cast him into hell

Assuredly. Obey him not: But continue to adore God; and draw nigh unto Him