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

أَن رَآهُ استَغنىٰ

Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

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?

أَرَأَيتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -