في صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍ

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

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 نُطفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;

ثُمَّ السَّبيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Then He eased the way for him;

ثُمَّ أَماتَهُ فَأَقبَرَهُ

Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

ثُمَّ إِذا شاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

كَلّا لَمّا يَقضِ ما أَمَرَهُ

No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.