Surah “The Clot, Read”

as rendered by Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali — 19 verses

Read: In the Name of your Lord Who created
Created man from clots
Read: And your Lord is The Most Honorable
Who taught by the pen
He taught man what he did not know
Not at all! Surely man does indeed (grow) inordinate
That he sees himself becoming self-sufficient
Surely to your Lord is the Returning
Have you seen him who forbids
A bondman when he prays
Have you seen in case he is upon guidanc
Or he commands (people) to piety
Have you seen in case he cries lies and turns away
Does he not know that Allah sees
Not at all! Indeed in case he does not refrain, We will indeed trail him by the forelock
A lying, sinful forelock
So let him call upon his assembly
We will call upon the guards of Hell
Not at all! Do not obey him, and prostrate yourself, and draw near (to Allah)