Surah “The Clot, Read”

as rendered by Talal Itani (2012) — 19 verses

Read: In the Name of your Lord who created
Created man from a clot
Read: And your Lord is the Most Generous
He who taught by the pen
Taught man what he never knew
In fact, man oversteps all bounds
When he considers himself exempt
But to your Lord is the return
Have you seen him who prevents
A servant when he prays
Do you think he is upon guidance
Or advocates righteousness
Do you see how he disbelieved and turned away
Does he not know that God sees
No. If he does not desist, We will drag him by the forelock
A deceitful, sinful forelock
Let him call on his gang
We will call the Guards
No, do not obey him; but kneel down, and come near