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1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

1 Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,

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

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

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

2 Who created and proportioned

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

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

4 And who brings out the pasture

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

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

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

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 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

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 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

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

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

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

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

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

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

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

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

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

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

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 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

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

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

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

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.