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96. Al-Alaq - The Clot
| 1 | Read with the name of your Lord Who created, |
| 2 | Created man from a clot. |
| 3 | Read, and your Lord only is the Most Beneficent, |
| 4 | The One Who taught to write with the pen. |
| 5 | The One Who taught man all what he did not know. |
| 6 | Yes indeed, man is surely rebellious. |
| 7 | As he considers himself independent! |
| 8 | Indeed towards your Lord only is the return. |
| 9 | What is your opinion – regarding him who forbids – |
| 10 | A bondman when he offers the prayer? |
| 11 | What is your opinion – if he were upon guidance, |
| 12 | He would enjoin piety, so how good it would be! |
| 13 | What is your opinion – if he denies and turns away, how wretched will be his state! |
| 14 | Did he not realise that Allah is watching? |
| 15 | Yes certainly, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock. |
| 16 | A forelock that lies, is sinful. |
| 17 | So let him now call his gang! |
| 18 | We will now call the guards! |
| 19 | Yes indeed; do not listen to him – and prostrate, and become close to Us. (Command of Prostration # 14) |