Chapter 96

In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.

Read in the name of your Lord who has created.

He created the human being from an embryo.

Read, and your Lord is the Generous One.

The One who taught by the pen.

He taught the human being what he did not know.

No! The human being is bound to transgress.

When he achieves, he no longer has need!

To your Lord is the return.

Did you see the one who prohibits,

A servant from connecting?

Did you see if he was being guided,

Or that he advocated righteousness?

Did you see that he denied and turned away?

Does he not realize that God can see?

No! If he does not cease, We will take him by the forelock.

A forelock which lies and errs.

So let him call on his supporter.

We will call on the guardians.

No! Do not obey him; but yield and come near.