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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,

1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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

2 Createth man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

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

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

7 An raahu istaghna

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

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

9 Seest thou one who forbids -

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

9 Araayta allathee yanha

10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

12 Or enjoins Righteousness?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

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

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

14 Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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 -

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

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

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 We will call the guards of hell.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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).

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib