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English - Chapter 96 - Al-Alaq
Translation by Muhammad Asad — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:1
READ in the name of thy Sustainer, who has
Verse 2 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:2
created man out of a germ-cell
Verse 3 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:3
Read - for thy Sustainer is the Most Bountiful One
Verse 4 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:4
who has taught [man] the use of the pen –
Verse 5 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:5
taught man what he did not know
Verse 6 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:6
Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweening
Verse 7 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:7
whenever he believes himself to be self-sufficient
Verse 8 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:8
for, behold, unto thy Sustainer all must return
Verse 9 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:9
HAST THOU ever considered him who tries to prevent
Verse 10 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:10
a servant [of God] from praying
Verse 11 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:11
Hast thou considered whether he is on the right way
Verse 12 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:12
or is concerned with God-consciousness
Verse 13 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:13
Hast thou considered whether he may [not] be giving the lie to the truth and turning his back [upon it]
Verse 14 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:14
Does he, then, not know that God sees [all]
Verse 15 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:15
Nay, if he desist not, We shall most surely drag him down upon his forehead
Verse 16 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:16
the lying, rebellious forehead! –
Verse 17 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:17
and then let him summon [to his aid] the counsels of his own [spurious] wisdom
Verse 18 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:18
[the while] We shall summon the forces of heavenly chastisement
Verse 19 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:19
Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him]