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