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In the name of your lord and cherisher who created

Who created man from a clinging cloth of congealed blood

Read, and your lord is Most Bountiful

He who taught the use of the pen

Taught man of what he did not know

But man transgress all

In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.t

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

Seest thou one who forbids-

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?

Or enjoins Righteousness?

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

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

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

A lying, sinful forelock!

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

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

Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!