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

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

1 Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who created and proportioned

2 Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

3 Waallathee qaddara fahada

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And who brings out the pasture

4 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

5 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

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

6 We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

6 Sanuqrioka fala tansa

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

7 Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

7 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

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

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

8 Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

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

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

9 Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

10 Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

11 Wayatajannabuha alashqa

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

12 Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

13 Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

14 Qad aflaha man tazakka

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

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

15 Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

16 Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

18 Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

19 Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa