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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib