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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- Proclaim! (or Read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher Who created
- Created man out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
- Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful
- He Who taught (the use of) the Pen
- Taught man that which he knew not.
- Nay but man doth transgress all bounds
- In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.
- Verily to thy Lord is the return (of all).
- Seest thou one who forbids.
- A votary when he (turns) to pray?
- Seest thou if He is on (the road of) Guidance?
- Or enjoins Righteousness?
- Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
- Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
- Let him beware! If he desist not We will drag him by the forelock
- A lying sinful forelock!
- Then let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
- We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
- Nay heed him not: but bow down in adoration and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
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