1. Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
1. Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-
2. Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaqin
2. Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
3. Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
4. Allathee AAallama bialqalami
4. He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
5. AAallama al-insana ma lam yaAAlam
5. Taught man that which he knew not.
6. Kalla inna al-insana layatgha
6. Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,
7. In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.
8. Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
9. Seest thou one who forbids-
10. A votary when he (turns) to pray?
11. Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
11. Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-
12. Or enjoins Righteousness?
13. Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
13. Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
14. Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara
14. Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
15. Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
15. Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-
16. Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-atin
16. A lying, sinful forelock!
17. Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
18. We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
19. Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
19. Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah.!