THE CLOT READ! Holy Quran God Speak

In the name of God,

Most Gracious, Most Merciful

96:1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

96:2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

96:3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

96:4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

96:5 Taught man that which he knew not.

96:6 Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

96:7 In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

96:8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

96:9 Seest thou one who forbids-

96:10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

96:11 Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-

96:12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

96:13 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

96:14 Knoweth he not that God doth see?

96:15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

96:16 A lying, sinful forelock!

96:17 Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

96:18 We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

96:19 Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to God)!

The Holy Quran

Translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali