Recite in the name of your Lord who created

Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaq

Created man from a clinging substance.

Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaq

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Iqra/ warabbuka al-akram

Who taught by the pen

Allathee AAallama bilqalam

Taught man that which he knew not.

AAallama al-insana ma lamyaAAlam

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Kalla inna al-insana layatgha

Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

An raahu istaghna

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Inna ila rabbika arrujAAa

Have you seen the one who forbids

Araayta allathee yanha

A servant when he prays?

AAabdan itha salla

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Or enjoins righteousness?

Aw amara bittaqwa

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Does he not know that Allāh sees?

Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara

No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock

Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAanbinnasiya

A lying, sinning forelock.

Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-a

Then let him call his associates;

FalyadAAu nadiyah

We will call the angels of Hell.

SanadAAu azzabaniya

No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].

Kalla la tutiAAhu wasjudwaqtarib