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 أَماتَهُ فَأَقبَرَهُ

Then He causes his death and provides a grave for 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],

فَأَنبَتنا فيها حَبًّا

And caused to grow within it grain