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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 thy Guardian - Lord Most High,

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;

2 Who created and proportioned

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,

4 And who brings out the pasture

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

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

6 By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,

6 We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

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

7 Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.

7 Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

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

8 And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

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

9 Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

12 [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

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

15 And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.