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 السَّبيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Then He eased the way 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,

ثُمَّ شَقَقنَا الأَرضَ شَقًّا

Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],