The Embryo
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulاقرَأ بِاسمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذى خَلَقَ
Read, in the name of your Lord, who created.*3
Subject indexNames › in God's nameQuran › revelation of:Reading
خَلَقَ الإِنسٰنَ مِن عَلَقٍ
He created man from an embryo.3
اقرَأ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكرَمُ
Read, and your Lord, Most Exalted.3
Subject indexExalted, God isQuran › revelation of:Reading
الَّذى عَلَّمَ بِالقَلَمِ
Teaches by means of the pen.3
Subject indexPenQuran › revelation of:Teacher › God as
عَلَّمَ الإِنسٰنَ ما لَم يَعلَم
He teaches man what he never knew.2
Subject indexQuran › revelation of:Teacher › God as
كَلّا إِنَّ الإِنسٰنَ لَيَطغىٰ
Indeed, the human transgresses.3
أَن رَءاهُ استَغنىٰ
When he becomes rich.2
إِنَّ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجعىٰ
To your Lord is the ultimate destiny.2
Subject indexDestiny › to God is ultimateDisbelievers › described
أَرَءَيتَ الَّذى يَنهىٰ
Have you seen the one who enjoins.2
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedEnjoin › from prayer
عَبدًا إِذا صَلّىٰ
Others from praying?أَرَءَيتَ إِن كانَ عَلَى الهُدىٰ
Is it not better for him to follow the guidance?2
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedGuidance › lack of
أَو أَمَرَ بِالتَّقوىٰ
Or advocate righteousness?2
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedRighteousness › advocating
أَرَءَيتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ
If he disbelieves and turns away.2
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedTurn › away
أَلَم يَعلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرىٰ
Does he not realize that GOD sees?2
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedSeer › God sees everything
كَلّا لَئِن لَم يَنتَهِ لَنَسفَعًا بِالنّاصِيَةِ
Indeed, unless he refrains, we will take him by the forelock.2
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedForelocks
ناصِيَةٍ كٰذِبَةٍ خاطِئَةٍ
A forelock that is disbelieving and sinful.3
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedForelocksSinfulness
فَليَدعُ نادِيَهُ
Let him then call on his helpers.2
Subject indexDisbelievers › describedHelp
سَنَدعُ الزَّبانِيَةَ
We will call the guardians of Hell.كَلّا لا تُطِعهُ وَاسجُد وَاقتَرِب
You shall not obey him; you shall fall prostrate and draw nearer.