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1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 An raahu istaghna

7 In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

18 We will call the guards of hell.

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

19 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

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