Read, ˹O Prophet˺, in the Name of your Lord ˹Allah˺ Who created
He ˹Allah˺ created the human being from a clinging substance
Read! And your Lord ˹Allah˺ is the Most Generous
Who taught by the pen
˹Allah˺ taught the human being what he (i.e., human being) knew not
No! Indeed, the human being surely exceeds all bounds (i.e., transgresses)
because he (i.e., human being) sees (i.e., considers) himself self-sufficient
Indeed, to your Lord ˹Allah˺ is the return
Have you seen the one who prevents
a servant ˹of Allah˺ when he (i.e., servant of Allah) prays
Have you seen if he (i.e., this servant of Allah) is upon the Guidance ˹of Allah˺
or enjoins righteousness (i.e., God-consciousness)
Have you seen if he (i.e., one who prevents) denies ˹truth˺ and turns away ˹from it˺
Does he (i.e., one who prevents) not know that Allah sees ˹all˺
No! If he (i.e., one who prevents) does not desist (i.e., stop), We will surely drag him by the forelock
a lying, sinful forelock (i.e., of the one who prevents)
So let him (i.e., one who prevents) call his associates ˹for help˺
We will call the Guards of Hell
No! Do not obey him (i.e., one who prevents). And do prostrate (i.e., in sajdah to Allah) and draw ˹yourself˺ near ˹to Allah˺