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96. Al-Alaq - The Clot
| 1 | Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created- |
| 2 | Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood: |
| 3 | Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,- |
| 4 | He Who taught (the use of) the pen,- |
| 5 | Taught man that which he knew not. |
| 6 | Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds, |
| 7 | In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient. |
| 8 | Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all). |
| 9 | Seest thou one who forbids- |
| 10 | A votary when he (turns) to pray? |
| 11 | Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?- |
| 12 | Or enjoins Righteousness? |
| 13 | Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? |
| 14 | Knoweth he not that Allah doth see? |
| 15 | Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,- |
| 16 | A lying, sinful forelock! |
| 17 | Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades): |
| 18 | We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)! |
| 19 | Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)! |