Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Createth man from a clot.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Who teacheth by the pen,
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
That he thinketh himself independent!
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
The lying, sinful forelock -
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the guards of hell.
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).