Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Created man from a clinging substance.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught by the pen -
الذي علم بالقلم
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen the one who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Does he not know that Allah sees?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinning forelock.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call his associates;
فليدع ناديه
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the angels of Hell.
سندع الزبانية
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب