| | Muhammad Asad rendition of Surah The Clot, Read(al-`Alaq)
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| 96:1 | | READ in the name of thy Sustainer, who has |
| 96:1 | | READ in the name of thy Sustainer, who has |
| 96:2 | | created man out of a germ-cel |
| 96:2 | | created man out of a germ-cel |
| 96:3 | | Read - for thy Sustainer is the Most Bountiful On |
| 96:3 | | Read - for thy Sustainer is the Most Bountiful On |
| 96:4 | | who has taught [man] the use of the pen &ndash |
| 96:4 | | who has taught [man] the use of the pen &ndash |
| 96:5 | | taught man what he did not know |
| 96:5 | | taught man what he did not know |
| 96:6 | | Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweenin |
| 96:6 | | Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweenin |
| 96:7 | | whenever he believes himself to be self-sufficient |
| 96:7 | | whenever he believes himself to be self-sufficient |
| 96:8 | | for, behold, unto thy Sustainer all must return |
| 96:8 | | for, behold, unto thy Sustainer all must return |
| 96:9 | | HAST THOU ever considered him who tries to preven |
| 96:9 | | HAST THOU ever considered him who tries to preven |
| 96:10 | | a servant [of God] from praying |
| 96:10 | | a servant [of God] from praying |
| 96:11 | | Hast thou considered whether he is on the right way |
| 96:11 | | Hast thou considered whether he is on the right way |
| 96:12 | | or is concerned with God-consciousness |
| 96:12 | | or is concerned with God-consciousness |
| 96:13 | | Hast thou considered whether he may [not] be giving the lie to the truth and turning his back [upon it] |
| 96:13 | | Hast thou considered whether he may [not] be giving the lie to the truth and turning his back [upon it] |
| 96:14 | | Does he, then, not know that God sees [all] |
| 96:14 | | Does he, then, not know that God sees [all] |
| 96:15 | | Nay, if he desist not, We shall most surely drag him down upon his forehea |
| 96:15 | | Nay, if he desist not, We shall most surely drag him down upon his forehea |
| 96:16 | | the lying, rebellious forehead! &ndash |
| 96:16 | | the lying, rebellious forehead! &ndash |
| 96:17 | | and then let him summon [to his aid] the counsels of his own [spurious] wisdom |
| 96:17 | | and then let him summon [to his aid] the counsels of his own [spurious] wisdom |
| 96:18 | | [the while] We shall summon the forces of heavenly chastisement |
| 96:18 | | [the while] We shall summon the forces of heavenly chastisement |
| 96:19 | | Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him] |
| 96:19 | | Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him] |
