خَلَقَ الإِنسانَ مِن عَلَقٍ

Created man from a clinging substance.

اقرَأ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

الَّذي عَلَّمَ بِالقَلَمِ

Who taught by the pen -

عَلَّمَ الإِنسانَ ما لَم يَعلَم

Taught man that which he knew not.

كَلّا إِنَّ الإِنسانَ لَيَطغىٰ

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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?

أَرَأَيتَ إِن كانَ عَلَى الهُدىٰ

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

أَو أَمَرَ بِالتَّقوىٰ

Or enjoins righteousness?