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?

مِن نُطفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

From a sperm-drop He created him and destined 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.

فَليَنظُرِ الإِنسانُ إِلىٰ طَعامِهِ

Then let mankind look at his food -

أَنّا صَبَبنَا الماءَ صَبًّا

How We poured down water in torrents,