A. J. Arberry - XCVI The Blood-Clot lyrics

In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compa**ionate Recite: In the Name of thy Lord who created, created Man of a blood-clot. Recite: And thy Lord is the Most Generous, who taught by the Pen, taught Man that he knew not. No indeed; surely Man waxes insolent, for he thinks himself self-sufficient. Surely unto thy Lord is the Returning. What thinkest thou? He who forbids a servant when he prays? What thinkest thou? If he were upon guidance or bade to godfearing -- What thinkest thou? If he cries lies, and turns away -- Did he not know that God sees? 96:15 No indeed; surely, if he gives not over, We shall seize him by the forelock, a lying, sinful forelock. So let him call on his concourse! We shall call on the guards of Hell. No indeed; do thou not obey him, and bow thyself, and draw nigh.