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1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 He created man from a clot.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

4 Who taught by the pen -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man what he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen him who forbids

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

17 Then let him call his associates;

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him summon his council,

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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