Al-Alaq

Read in the name of your Lord Who created,

created man from a clinging clot.

Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous,

Who taught by the pen,

taught man what he did not know[1].

Indeed, man transgresses

when he deems himself to be self-sufficient.

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Have you seen the one who prevents[2]

a slave [of Allah] from praying[3]?

What if this [slave] is rightly guided,

and enjoins righteousness?

How about the one who denies and turns away[4]?

Does he not know that Allah is watching all?

No indeed; if he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock[5]

a lying, sinful forelock[6].

So let him call his associates;

We will call the wardens of Hellfire[7].

No indeed; do not obey him, but prostrate and draw near [to Allah].