بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ اقرَأ بِاسمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذي خَلَقَ

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

خَلَقَ الإِنسانَ مِن عَلَقٍ

Created man from a clinging substance.

اقرَأ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

عَلَّمَ الإِنسانَ ما لَم يَعلَم

Taught man that which he knew not.

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