اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ Read (Eq'ra') in (Bi) the name (Es'mi) of your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka) who (Ellazii) creates (Khalaq), https://thegreatkoran.com/96:1

خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ HE creates (Khalaqa) the human being (El' Insaana) from (Min') a thrombus (Älaq)*; (22:5) https://thegreatkoran.com/96:2

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ read (Eq'ra'), and (Wa) your LORD (s) (Rabbu-ka) is the Most Honourable (El' Ak'ram), https://thegreatkoran.com/96:3

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ who (Ellazii) has taught (Ällama) by (Bi) the pen (68:1) (El'Qalam); https://thegreatkoran.com/96:4

عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ HE taught (Ällama) the human being (El' Insaana) what (Maa) he knew (Ya'lam’) not (Lam'). (4:113) https://thegreatkoran.com/96:5

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ Nay (Kallaa)! Indeed (Inna), the human being (El 'Insaana) is (La) transgressing (Yat'gaa), https://thegreatkoran.com/96:6

أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ because (An) he thinks he (Raa'hu) has been spared (Es'tag'naa). https://thegreatkoran.com/96:7

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ Indeed (Inna), to (illaa) your LORD (Rabbi-ka) is the return (Er'Ruj'ää). https://thegreatkoran.com/96:8

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ Have you (s) seen (Ara-ai'ta) the one who (Ellazii) forbids (Yan'haa) https://thegreatkoran.com/96:9

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ a servant (Ab'daan) when (Izaa) he prays (Sollaa)? https://thegreatkoran.com/96:10

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ Have you (s) seen (Ara-ai'ta) whether (In) he is (Kaana) upon (Älaa) the Guidance (El'Hudaa) https://thegreatkoran.com/96:11

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ or (Aw') calls for (Amara Bi) piousness (Ettaq'waa)? https://thegreatkoran.com/96:12

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ Have you (s) seen (Ara-ai'ta) when (In) he denies (Kazzaba) and (Wa) turns away (Tawallaa)? https://thegreatkoran.com/96:13

أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ Does he not (Alam' Bi) know (Ya'lam) that GOD (Annallahi) sees (Yaraa)? https://thegreatkoran.com/96:14

كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ Nay (Kallaa)! Indeed, if (Lain) he does not (Lam') refrain (Yantahi), We will (La) scorch him (-Nas'faää) by (Bi) the forelock (En'Naasiya'); https://thegreatkoran.com/96:15

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ the forelock (Naasiyatin) of a liar (Kaazibatin) at fault (Khaatia’). https://thegreatkoran.com/96:16

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ Then let (Fal') him call (Yad'u) his association (Naadiya-hu); https://thegreatkoran.com/96:17

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ We will call (Sa Nad'u) the myrmidons (66:6) (Ez'Zabaaniya'). https://thegreatkoran.com/96:18

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ ۩ Nay (Kallaa)! Do not (Laa) obey him (Tuti'hu), but (Wa) make obeisance (Es'jud') and (Wa) draw nearer (Eq'tarib). https://thegreatkoran.com/96:19