96. THE CLOT
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In the name of God,
Most Gracious, Most Merciful

96:1	Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-
96:2	Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
96:3	Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
96:4	He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
96:5	Taught man that which he knew not.
96:6	Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,
96:7	In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.
96:8	Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
96:9	Seest thou one who forbids-
96:10	A votary when he (turns) to pray?
96:11	Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-
96:12	Or enjoins Righteousness?
96:13	Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
96:14	Knoweth he not that God doth see?
96:15	Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-
96:16	A lying, sinful forelock!
96:17	Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
96:18	We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
96:19	Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to God)!