بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Chapter 96, 19 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب