Recite in the name of your Lord who created ﴿1﴾ Created man from a clinging substance. ﴿2﴾ Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - ﴿3﴾ Who taught by the pen ﴿4﴾
Taught man that which he knew not. ﴿5﴾ No! [But] indeed, man transgresses ﴿6﴾ Because he sees himself self-sufficient. ﴿7﴾ Indeed, to your Lord is the return. ﴿8﴾
Have you seen the one who forbids ﴿9﴾ A servant when he prays? ﴿10﴾ Have you seen if he is upon guidance ﴿11﴾ Or enjoins righteousness? ﴿12﴾
Have you seen if he denies and turns away - ﴿13﴾ Does he not know that Allāh sees? ﴿14﴾ No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock ﴿15﴾ A lying, sinning forelock. ﴿16﴾
Then let him call his associates; ﴿17﴾ We will call the angels of Hell. ﴿18﴾ No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh]. ﴿19﴾
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