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

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

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

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

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

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

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

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

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

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

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

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

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

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

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

10 He who fears will mind,

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

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

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.