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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,

1 Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

1 Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High,

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

2 Who created and proportioned

2 Who hath created, and further, given order and proportion;

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 And who destined and [then] guided

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

4 And who brings out the pasture

4 And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious) pasture,

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

5 And [then] makes it black stubble.

5 And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.

6 We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget

6 We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

6 By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shalt not forget,

7 Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;

7 Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

7 Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.

8 And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.

8 And We will ease you toward ease.

8 And We will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (Path).

9 Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.

9 So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

9 Therefore give admonition in case the admonition profits (the hearer).

10 He will heed who feareth,

10 He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.

10 The admonition will be received by those who fear (Allah):

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

11 But the wretched one will avoid it -

11 But it will be avoided by those most unfortunate ones,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire,

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 Neither dying therein nor living.

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

15 And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,

15 And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

15 And glorify the name of their Guardian - Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

16 But you prefer the worldly life,

16 Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

18 Indeed, this is in the former scriptures,

18 And this is in the Books of the earliest (Revelation), -

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.