وَأَمّا مَن جاءَكَ يَسعىٰ

But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

وَهُوَ يَخشىٰ

While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنهُ تَلَهّىٰ

From him you are distracted.

كَلّا إِنَّها تَذكِرَةٌ

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

فَمَن شاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

So whoever wills may remember it.

مَرفوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍ

Exalted and purified,

بِأَيدي سَفَرَةٍ

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

كِرامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Noble and dutiful.

قُتِلَ الإِنسانُ ما أَكفَرَهُ

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

مِن أَيِّ شَيءٍ خَلَقَهُ

From what substance did He create him?