In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
He created man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
That he thinketh himself independent!
Because he sees himself free from want.
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Have you seen him who forbids
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
A servant when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
A lying, sinful forehead.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Then let him summon his council,
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the guards of hell.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب