Iqra bismi rab bikal lazee khalaq

Recite in the name of your Lord who created

Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

Created man from a clinging substance.

Iqra wa rab bukal akram

Recite, and your Lord is the Most Generous -

Al lazee 'allama bil qalam

Who taught by the pen

'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

Taught man that which he knew not.

Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Ar-ra aahus taghnaa

Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

Inna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

Ara-aital lazee yanhaa

Have you seen the one who forbids

'Abdan iza sallaa

A servant when he prays?

Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Au amara bit taqwaa

Or enjoins righteousness?

Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa

Does he not know that Allah sees?

Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah

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

Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiah

A lying, sinning forelock.

Fal yad'u naadiyah

Then let him call his associates;

Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah

We will call the angels of Hell.

Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib

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