| اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ (1) Read! In the Name of your Lord Who created |
| خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ (2) He has created man from a clot |
| اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ (3) Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous |
| الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ (4) Who has taught by the pen |
| عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ (5) He has taught man that which he knew not |
| كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ (6) Nay! Verily, man does transgress |
| أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ (7) Because he considers himself self-sufficient |
| إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ (8) Surely, unto your Lord is the return |
| أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ (9) Have you seen him who prevents |
| عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ (10) A servant when he prays |
| أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ (11) Have you seen if he is on the guidance |
| أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ (12) Or enjoins Taqwa |
| أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ (13) Have you seen if he denies and turns away |
| أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ (14) Knows he not that Allah sees |
| كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ (15) Nay! If he ceases not, We will scorch his forehead |
| نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ (16) A lying, sinful forehead |
| فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ (17) Then let him call upon his council |
| سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ (18) We will call out the guards of Hell |
| كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩ (19) Nay! Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near (to Allah) |