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.

إِنَّ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجعىٰ

Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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 -

أَلَم يَعلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرىٰ

Does he not know that Allah sees?