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1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

4 Who taught by the pen -

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

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

7 An raahu istaghna

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 AAabdan itha salla

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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, -

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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)!

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib