1Recite in the name of your Lord who created –

2Created man from a clinging substance.

3Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous –

4Who taught by the pen –

5Taught man that which he knew not.

6No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

8Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9Have you seen the one who forbids

10A servant when he prays?

11Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12Or enjoins righteousness?

13Have you seen if he denies and turns away –

14Does he not know that Allāh sees?

15No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock¹⁸²² –

16A lying, sinning forelock.

17Then let him call his associates;

18We will call the angels of Hell.¹⁸²³

19No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].