— 19 verses
Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High
Who createth, then disposeth
Who measureth, then guideth
Who bringeth forth the pasturage
Then turneth it to russet stubble
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forge
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder
He will heed who feareth
But the most hapless will flout it
He who will be flung to the great Fir
Wherein he will neither die nor live
He is successful who groweth
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth
But ye prefer the life of the world
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting
Lo! This is in the former scrolls
The Books of Abraham and Moses