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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,

1 Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).

3 And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And Who brings out the pasturage,

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And then makes it dark stubble.

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

6 We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget

6 We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),

6 We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

7 Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;

7 Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.

7 Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.

8 And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.

8 And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).

8 And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.

9 Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.

9 Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),

10 He who fears will mind,

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But it will be avoided by the wretched,

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

15 And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

15 And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 Nay, you prefer the life of this world,

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.