Unaware

Yet man transgresses

96:6Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Seeing himself as self-sufficient.

96:7That he thinketh himself independent!

But to your Lord is the return.

96:8Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Have you seen the one who prevents

96:9Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

A servant when he prays?

96:10A slave when he prayeth?

Do you think he is rightly guided

96:11Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

Or calls to righteousness?

96:12Or enjoineth piety?

Do you see how he denies and turns away?

96:13Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?

Does he not know that Allah sees?

96:14Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

No! If he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock

96:15Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

A lying, sinful forelock!

96:16The lying, sinful forelock -

Let him call his supporters

96:17Then let him call upon his henchmen!

We will summon the guardians.

96:18We will call the guards of hell.

No! Do not obey him. Bow down and draw near.

96:19Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

When they are told, “Bow before the Most Merciful,” they say, “What is the Most Merciful? Should we bow to what you command?” And it only increases their defiance.

25:60And when it is said unto them: Prostrate to the Beneficent! they say: And what is the Beneficent? Are we to prostrate to whatever thou (Muhammad) biddest us? And it increaseth aversion in them.