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

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

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

2 Who createth, then disposeth;

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

2 Who creates, then makes complete,

3 Who measureth, then guideth;

3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

3 And Who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,

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

4 And Who brings forth herbage,

5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.

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

5 Then makes it dried up, dust - colored.

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

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

6 We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

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

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

7 Except what Allah pleases, surely He knows the manifest, and what is hidden.

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

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

8 And We will make your way smooth to a state of ease.

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

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

9 Therefore do remind, surely reminding does profit.

10 He will heed who feareth,

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

10 He who fears will mind,

11 But the most hapless will flout it,

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

11 And the most unfortunate one will avoid it,

12 He who will be flung to the great Fire

12 Who will enter the Great Fire,

12 Who shall enter the great fire;

13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.

13 In which they will then neither die nor live.

13 Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

14 He is successful who groweth,

14 But those will prosper who purify themselves,

14 He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself,

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

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

15 And magnifies the name of his Lord and prays.

16 But ye prefer the life of the world

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

16 Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

17 But the Hereafter is better and more enduring.

17 While the hereafter is better and more lasting.

18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.

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

18 Most surely this is in the earlier scriptures,

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.

19 The scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa.