Surah 96: Al-'Alaq
The Holy Qur’an
Holy Qur’an 96:1
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:2
Convey thou in the name of thy Lord Who created,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:3
Created man from a clot of blood.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:4
Convey! And thy Lord is Most Generous,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:5
Who taught man by the pen,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:6
Taught man what he knew not.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:7
Nay! man does indeed transgress,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:8
Because he thinks himself to be independent.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:9
Surely, unto thy Lord is the return.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:10
Hast thou seen him who forbids
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:11
A servant of Ours when he prays?
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:12
Tell me if he (Our servant) follows the guidance
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:13
Or enjoins righteousness, what will be the end of the forbidder?
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:14
Tell me if he (the forbidder) rejects and turns his back,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:15
Does he not know that Allah sees him?
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:16
Nay, if he desist not, We will assuredly seize and drag him by the forelock,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:17
A forelock lying, sinful.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:18
Then let him call his associates,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:19
We too will call Our angels of punishment who will thrust him into Hell.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 96:20
Nay, yield not thou to him, but, prostrate thyself and draw near God.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)