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1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 An raahu istaghna

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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