بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ اقرَأ بِاسمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذي خَلَقَ

Read, in the name of your Lord who created.

خَلَقَ الإِنسانَ مِن عَلَقٍ

Created man from a clinging clot.

اقرَأ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكرَمُ

Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous.

عَلَّمَ الإِنسانَ ما لَم يَعلَم

Taught man what he knew not.

كَلّا إِنَّ الإِنسانَ لَيَطغىٰ

Indeed, man transgresses.

أَن رَآهُ استَغنىٰ

When he sees himself as self-sufficient.

إِنَّ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجعىٰ

Yet, to your Lord is the return.

أَرَأَيتَ الَّذي يَنهىٰ

Did you see the one who forbids?