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1.  *     Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-
 
2.  *     Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
 
3.  *     Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
 
4.  *     He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
 
5.  *     Taught man that which he knew not.
 
6.  *     Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,
 
7.  *     In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.
 
8.  *     Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
 
9.  *     Seest thou one who forbids-
 
10.  *     A votary when he (turns) to pray?
 
11.  *     Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-
 
12.  *     Or enjoins Righteousness?
 
13.  *     Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
 
14.  *     Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
 
15.  *     Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-
 
16.  *     A lying, sinful forelock!
 
17.  *     Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
 
18.  *     We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
 
19.  *     Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!