96 : 1

Yusuf Ali
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

96 : 2

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Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

96 : 3

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Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

96 : 4

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He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

96 : 5

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Taught man that which he knew not.

96 : 6

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Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

96 : 7

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In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

96 : 8

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Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

96 : 9

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Seest thou one who forbids-

96 : 10

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A votary when he (turns) to pray?

96 : 11

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Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-

96 : 12

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Or enjoins Righteousness?

96 : 13

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Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

96 : 14

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Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

96 : 15

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Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

96 : 16

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A lying, sinful forelock!

96 : 17

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Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

96 : 18

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We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

96 : 19

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Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!