In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
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,
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Created man from a clinging substance.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught by the pen -
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
That he thinketh himself independent!
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen the one who forbids
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
AAabdan itha salla
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinning forelock.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call his associates;
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the guards of hell.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the angels of Hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب