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

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

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

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 An raahu istaghna

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

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

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

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib