Ayah 1
ٱقْرَأْ Read بِٱسْمِ in (the) name رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord ٱلَّذِى the One Who خَلَقَ created -
Ayah 2
خَلَقَ He created ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ man مِنْ from عَلَقٍ a clinging substance.
Ayah 3
ٱقْرَأْ Read, وَرَبُّكَ and your Lord ٱلْأَكْرَمُ (is) the Most Generous,
Ayah 4
ٱلَّذِى The One Who عَلَّمَ taught بِٱلْقَلَمِ by the pen,
Ayah 5
عَلَّمَ Taught ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ man مَا what لَمْ not يَعْلَمْ he knew.
Ayah 6
كَلَّآ Nay! إِنَّ Indeed, ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ man لَيَطْغَىٰٓ surely transgresses,
Ayah 7
أَن That رَّءَاهُ he sees himself ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ self-sufficient.
Ayah 8
إِنَّ Indeed, إِلَىٰ to رَبِّكَ your Lord ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ (is) the return.
Ayah 9
أَرَءَيْتَ Have you seen ٱلَّذِى the one who يَنْهَىٰ forbids
Ayah 10
عَبْدًا A slave إِذَا when صَلَّىٰٓ he prays?
Ayah 11
أَرَءَيْتَ Have you seen إِن if كَانَ he is عَلَى upon ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ [the] guidance,
Ayah 12
أَوْ Or أَمَرَ he enjoins بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ [of the] righteousness?
Ayah 13
أَرَءَيْتَ Have you seen إِن if كَذَّبَ he denies وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ and turns away?
Ayah 14
أَلَمْ Does not يَعْلَم he know بِأَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah يَرَىٰ sees?
Ayah 15
كَلَّا Nay! لَئِن If لَّمْ not يَنتَهِ he desists, لَنَسْفَعًۢا surely We will drag him بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ by the forelock,
Ayah 16
نَاصِيَةٍ A forelock كَٰذِبَةٍ lying, خَاطِئَةٍ sinful.
Ayah 17
فَلْيَدْعُ Then let him call نَادِيَهُۥ his associates,
Ayah 18
سَنَدْعُ We will call ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ the Angels of Hell.
Ayah 19
كَلَّا Nay! لَا (Do) not تُطِعْهُ obey him. وَٱسْجُدْ But prostrate وَٱقْتَرِب and draw near (to Allah).