— 19 verses
Read with the name of your Lord who created (every thing)
He created man from a clot of blood
Read, and your Lord is the most gracious
who imparted knowledge by means of the pen
He taught man what he did not know
In fact, man crosses the limits
because he deems himself to be free of need
Surely to your Lord is the return
Have you seen him who forbid
a servant of Allah when he prays
Tell me, if he is on the right path
or bids piety, (would the former still forbid him?
Tell me, if he rejects (the true faith) and turns away
does he not know that Allah is watching (him)
No! If he does not desist, We will certainly drag (him) by forelock
a lying, sinful forelock
So let him call the men of his council
We will call the soldiers of the Hell
No! Never obey him, and bow down in sajdah, and come close to Me