كَلّا إِنَّ الإِنسانَ لَيَطغىٰ

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

أَن رَآهُ استَغنىٰ

Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

إِنَّ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجعىٰ

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

أَرَأَيتَ الَّذي يَنهىٰ

Have you seen the one who forbids

عَبدًا إِذا صَلّىٰ

A servant when he prays?

أَو أَمَرَ بِالتَّقوىٰ

Or enjoins righteousness?

أَرَأَيتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

أَلَم يَعلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرىٰ

Does he not know that Allah sees?

كَلّا لَئِن لَم يَنتَهِ لَنَسفَعًا بِالنّاصِيَةِ

No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

ناصِيَةٍ كاذِبَةٍ خاطِئَةٍ

A lying, sinning forelock.