— 19 verses
Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High
who created all things and gave them due proportions
who determines the nature [of all that exists], and guided it accordingly
who brings forth green pasture
then turns it into black stubble
[O Prophet!] We shall make you recite the Quran so that you will not forget any of i
except whatever God wills; He knows both what is manifest and what is hidden
We shall facilitate for you the Easy Way
Remind, if the reminder can be of benefit
He who fears [God] will heed the reminder
but it will be ignored by the most unfortunate
who will enter the Great Fire
where he will neither die nor live
He who purifies himself
who remembers the name of his Lord and prays, shall indeed be successful
But you prefer the life of this world
although the Hereafter is better and more lasting
This indeed is what is taught in the former scripture
the scriptures of Abraham and Moses