Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
He created man from a clot.
Created man from a clinging substance.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who taught by the pen -
الذي علم بالقلم
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man what he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself free from want.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen him who forbids
Have you seen the one who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinning forelock.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call his associates;
فليدع ناديه
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call the angels of Hell.
سندع الزبانية
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب