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Surah 96 of 114

Al-Alaq

19 verses
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1
ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Recite in the name of your Lord who created –
ٱقۡرَأۡRead
بِٱسۡمِin (the) name
رَبِّكَ(of) your Lord
ٱلَّذِىthe One Who
خَلَقَcreated -
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

This was the First of the Qur'an revealed

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who created.) (2. He has created man from a clot.) (3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.) (4. Who has taught by the pen.) (5. He has taught man that which he knew not.)

2
خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ
Created man from a clinging substance.
خَلَقَHe created
ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَman
مِنۡfrom
عَلَقٍa clinging substance.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

This was the First of the Qur'an revealed

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who created.) (2. He has created man from a clot.) (3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.) (4. Who has taught by the pen.) (5. He has taught man that which he knew not.)

3
ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous –
ٱقۡرَأۡRead,
وَرَبُّكَand your Lord
ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ(is) the Most Generous,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

This was the First of the Qur'an revealed

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who created.) (2. He has created man from a clot.) (3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.) (4. Who has taught by the pen.) (5. He has taught man that which he knew not.)

4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ
Who taught by the pen –
ٱلَّذِىThe One Who
عَلَّمَtaught
بِٱلۡقَلَمِby the pen,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

This was the First of the Qur'an revealed

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who created.) (2. He has created man from a clot.) (3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.) (4. Who has taught by the pen.) (5. He has taught man that which he knew not.)

5
عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَTaught
ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَman
مَاwhat
لَمۡnot
يَعۡلَمۡhe knew.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

This was the First of the Qur'an revealed

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(1. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who created.) (2. He has created man from a clot.) (3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.) (4. Who has taught by the pen.) (5. He has taught man that which he knew not.)

6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كَلَّآNay!
إِنَّIndeed,
ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَman
لَيَطۡغَىٰٓsurely transgresses,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
أَنBecause
رَّءَاهُhe sees himself
ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓself-sufficient.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّIndeed,
إِلَىٰto
رَبِّكَyour Lord
ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ(is) the return.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

9
أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَى
Have you seen the one who forbids
أَرَءَيۡتَHave you seen
ٱلَّذِىthe one who
يَنۡهَىٰforbids
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A servant when he prays?
عَبۡدًاA slave
إِذَاwhen
صَلَّىٰٓhe prays?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَرَءَيۡتَHave you seen
إِنif
كَانَhe is
عَلَىupon
ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ[the] guidance,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَوۡOr
أَمَرَhe enjoins
بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ[of the] righteousness?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away –
أَرَءَيۡتَHave you seen
إِنif
كَذَّبَhe denies
وَتَوَلَّىٰٓand turns away?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَى
Does he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمۡDoes not
يَعۡلَمhe know
بِأَنَّthat
ٱللَّهَAllah
يَرَىٰsees?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock –
كَلَّاNay!
لَٮِٕنIf
لَّمۡnot
يَنتَهِhe desists,
لَنَسۡفَعَۢاsurely We will drag him
بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِby the forelock,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬
A lying, sinning forelock.
نَاصِيَةٍ۬A forelock
كَـٰذِبَةٍlying,
خَاطِئَةٍ۬sinful.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ
Then let him call his associates;
فَلۡيَدۡعُThen let him call
نَادِيَهُ ۥhis associates,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the angels of Hell.
سَنَدۡعُWe will call
ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَthe Angels of Hell.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)

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كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كَلَّاNay!
لَا(Do) not
تُطِعۡهُobey him.
وَٱسۡجُدۡBut prostrate
وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩and draw near (to Allah).
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Honor and Nobility of Man is in His Knowledge

These Ayat inform of the beginning of man's creation from a dangling clot, and that out of Allah's generosity He taught man that which he did not know. Thus, Allah exalted him and honored him by giving him knowledge, and it is the dignity that the Father of Humanity, Adam, was distinguished with over the angels. Knowledge sometimes is in the mind, sometimes on the tongue, and sometimes in writing with the fingers. Thus, it may be intellectual, spoken and written. And while the last (written) necessitates the first two (intellectual and spoken), the reverse is not true. For this reason Allah says,

﴿ ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

(Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not.) There is a narration that states, "Record knowledge by writing.'' There is also a saying which states, "Whoever acts according to what he knows, Allah will make him inherit knowledge that he did not know.''

﴿ كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنۡهَىٰ عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ كَلَّا لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ۬ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ۬ فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُ ۥ سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩

(6. Nay! Verily, man does transgress.) (7. Because he considers himself self-sufficient.) (8. Surely, unto your Lord is the return.) (9. Have you seen him who prevents) (10. A servant when he prays) (11. Have you seen if he is on the guidance) (12. Or enjoins Taqwa) (13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away) (14. Knows he not that Allah sees) (15. Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead) (16. A lying, sinful forehead!) (17. Then let him call upon his council.) (18. We will call out the guards of Hell!) (19. Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah)!)