The Embryo • 19 verses • العلق
[96:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
[96:1] Read, in the name of your Lord, who created.*
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
*96:1-19 From 96 to 114 is 19 suras. The first revelation (96:1-5) is 19 Arabic words, 76 letters (19x4). The sura consists of 19 verses and 304 Arabic letters (App. 1 & 23).
[96:2] He created man from an embryo.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
[96:3] Read, and your Lord, Most Exalted.
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
[96:4] Teaches by means of the pen.
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
[96:5] He teaches man what he never knew.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
[96:6] Indeed, the human transgresses.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
[96:7] When he becomes rich.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
[96:8] To your Lord is the ultimate destiny.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
[96:9] Have you seen the one who enjoins.
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
[96:10] Others from praying?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
[96:11] Is it not better for him to follow the guidance?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
[96:12] Or advocate righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
[96:13] If he disbelieves and turns away.
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
[96:14] Does he not realize that GOD sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
[96:15] Indeed, unless he refrains, we will take him by the forelock.
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
[96:16] A forelock that is disbelieving and sinful.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
[96:17] Let him then call on his helpers.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
[96:18] We will call the guardians of Hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
[96:19] You shall not obey him; you shall fall prostrate and draw nearer.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب