اقرَأ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكرَمُ

Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous.

الَّذي عَلَّمَ بِالقَلَمِ

He who taught by the pen.

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.

أَرَأَيتَ الَّذي يَنهىٰ

Did you see the one who forbids?

عَبدًا إِذا صَلّىٰ

A servant when he prays?

أَرَأَيتَ إِن كانَ عَلَى الهُدىٰ

Did you see if he is upon guidance?

أَو أَمَرَ بِالتَّقوىٰ

Or advocates righteousness?

أَرَأَيتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ

Didn’t you see how he denies and turns away?