Al-ALAQ (the clot, read)
Total Verses:  19 Revealed At:  Makka

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

096.001 Y:  Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

P:  Read:  In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

S:  Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

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

P:  Createth man from a clot.

S:  He created man from a clot.

096.003 Y:  Proclaim!  And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

P:  Read:  And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

S:  Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

096.004 Y:  He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

P:  Who teacheth by the pen,

S:  Who taught (to write) with the pen

096.005 Y:  Taught man that which he knew not.

P:  Teacheth man that which he knew not.

S:  Taught man what he knew not.

096.006 Y:  Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

P:  Nay, but verily man is rebellious

S:  Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

096.007 Y:  In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

P:  That he thinketh himself independent!

S:  Because he sees himself free from want.

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

P:  Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

S:  Surely to your Lord is the return.

096.009 Y:  Seest thou one who forbids-

P:  Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

S:  Have you seen him who forbids

096.010 Y:  A votary when he (turns) to pray?

P:  A slave when he prayeth?

S:  A servant when he prays?

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

P:  Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

S:  Have you considered if he were on the right way,

096.012 Y:  Or enjoins Righteousness?

P:  Or enjoineth piety?

S:  Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

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

P:  Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah’s guidance) and is froward?

S:  Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

096.014 Y:  Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

P:  Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

S:  Does he not know that Allah does see?

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

P:  Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock —

S:  Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

096.016 Y:  A lying, sinful forelock!