Read in the name of your Lord who creates —
Creates man from a clinging substance
Read and your Lord is most Liberal
Who taught by the pen —
Taught mankind what it knew not.
Man, on the other hand, is certainly indeed prone to transgression
As he sees himself independent of any divine help
Indeed, to your Lord is the return
Have you seen him who forbid
A devotee when he prays
Do you see if he [the devotee] is on the right guidance
Or enjoins piety
[And] do you see if he [who forbids the devotee from praying] denies [Guidance] and turns away [from it]
Does he not know that Allah does indeed see [his wickedness]
Nay! If he does not desist, We will drag him by the forelock —
A lying, sinning forelock
Then let him call those who would help him
We will call the guardians of Hell
Nay! Obey him not, but prostrate and get near (to Allah)