English - Chapter 96 - Al-Alaq

Read in the name of your Lord who creates —

Creates man from a clinging substance

Read and your Lord is most Liberal

Who taught by the pen —

Taught mankind what it knew not.h

Man, on the other hand, is certainly indeed prone to transgression

As he sees himself independent of any divine help

Indeed, to your Lord is the return

Have you seen him who forbids

A devotee when he prays

Do you see if he [the devotee] is on the right guidance

Or enjoins piety

[And] do you see if he [who forbids the devotee from praying] denies [Guidance] and turns away [from it]

Does he not know that Allah does indeed see [his wickedness]

Nay! If he does not desist, We will drag him by the forelock —

A lying, sinning forelock

Then let him call those who would help him

Nay! Obey him not, but prostrate and get near (to Allah)