In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

2. Created the human being from a clinging substance.

3. Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous.

4. Who taught by the pen.

5. Taught the human being what he did not know.

6. No; indeed, the human being surely transgresses.

7. Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

8. Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9. Have you seen the one who forbids.

10. A servant when he prays?

11. Have you seen if he is upon guidance.

12. Or enjoins righteousness?

13. Have you seen if he denies and turns away.

14. Does he not know that Allah sees?

15. No; if he does not desist, We will surely seize him by the forelock.

16. A lying, sinful forelock.

17. Then let him call his associates.

18. We will call the guards of Hell.

19. No; do not obey him, but prostrate and draw near.