Read with the name of your Lord Who created
Created man from a clot
Read, and your Lord only is the Most Beneficent
The One Who taught to write with the pen
The One Who taught man all what he did not know
Yes indeed, man is surely rebellious
As he considers himself independent
Indeed towards your Lord only is the return
What is your opinion – regarding him who forbids
A bondman when he offers the prayer
What is your opinion – if he were upon guidance
He would enjoin piety, so how good it would be
What is your opinion – if he denies and turns away, how wretched will be his state
Did he not realise that Allah is watching
Yes certainly, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock
A forelock that lies, is sinful
So let him now call his gang
We will now call the guards
Yes indeed; do not listen to him - and prostrate, and become close to Us. (Command of Prostration)