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1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught by the pen -

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

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