There are 19 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Mecca. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said that whoever recites this surah in the daytime or at night, and then passes away, he will be counted amongst the martyrs who died while fighting on the side of the Holy Prophet (S)
It is highly recommended to recite this surah while travelling and it acts as a safety from accidents. If recited on a treasure, it remains safe.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
<font color="000000"><b>In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.</b></font>
اِقْرَاْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَۚ(1)
<font color="000000"><b>(1) Read in the name of your Lord Who created.</b></font>
خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍۚ(2)
<font color="000000"><b>(2) He created man from a clot.</b></font>
اِقْرَاْ وَرَبُّكَ الْاَكْرَمُۙ(3)
<font color="000000"><b>(3) Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,</b></font>
الَّذِىْ عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ(4)
<font color="000000"><b>(4) Who taught (to write) with the pen</b></font>
عَلَّمَ الْاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْؕ(5)
<font color="000000"><b>(5) Taught man what he knew not.</b></font>
كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغٰٓىۙ(6)
<font color="000000"><b>(6) Nay! man is most surely inordinate,</b></font>
اَنْ رَّاٰهُ اسْتَغْنٰىؕ(7)
<font color="000000"><b>(7) Because he sees himself free from want.</b></font>
اِنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعٰىؕ(8)
<font color="000000"><b>(8) Surely to your Lord is the return.</b></font>
اَرَءَيْتَ الَّذِىْ يَنْهٰىؕ(9)
<font color="000000"><b>(9) Have you seen him who forbids</b></font>
عَبْدًا اِذَا صَلّٰىؕ(10)
<font color="000000"><b>(10) A servant when he prays?</b></font>
اَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدٰٓىۙ(11)
<font color="000000"><b>(11) Have you considered if he were on the right way,</b></font>
اَوْ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوٰىۙ(12)
<font color="000000"><b>(12) Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?</b></font>
اَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىؕ(13)
<font color="000000"><b>(13) Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?</b></font>
اَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰىؕ(14)
<font color="000000"><b>(14) Does he not know that Allah does see?</b></font>
كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَّمْ يَنْتَهِ ۙ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ(15)
<font color="000000"><b>(15) Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,</b></font>
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ۚ(16)
<font color="000000"><b>(16) A lying, sinful forehead.</b></font>
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهٗ ۙ(17)
<font color="000000"><b>(17) Then let him summon his council,</b></font>
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ ۙ(18)
<font color="000000"><b>(18) We too would summon the braves of the army.</b></font>
كَلَّا ؕ لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ۩(19)
<font color="000000"><b>(19) Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).</b></font>
