Surah “The Clot, Read”

as rendered by Dr. Kamal Omar — 19 verses

Read with the Name of your Nourisher-Sustainer — That Who created
He created the human being out of a living matter attached (like a leech) hanging (from the internal surface of the womb)
Read and your Rabb is More Generous
That Who taught — with the pen
thus He taught the human being what he knew not
By no means ! Verily, the human being, indeed, transgresses the bounds
as he noticed himself that he has attained self-sufficiency (in all provisions)
Surely, unto your Nourisher-Sustainer would be the Final Return
Have you noticed him who prohibit
(My) Abd when he offered Salat
Have you pondered if (this Abd) happened to be on Al-Hudah (‘The Guidance’)
or he enjoined obedience (to One God)
Have you (ever) thought if (the other one who stopped My Abd from offering Salat), has denied and has turned away
Did he not know that Allah does see
By no means! Surely, if he did not desist, indeed We shall seize (him) by the forelock
a lying, denying, sinful forelock
Then, let him call his league (or council of helpers)
soon We call the executioners (to deal with such defiant opponents)
By no means (such an apostate will become a hurdle in the Way of Islam)! Do not obey him. And do perform prostration and become close and near (to Allah)