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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

1 Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

6 We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget

6 We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

7 Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;

7 Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

8 And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.

8 And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

9 Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 He who fears will mind,

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

15 And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa