Translation of the song اقرأ artist Humood AlKhudher
اقرأ
Read
اقرأ فإنك ذو نَـسَمْ
Read for you are an owner of a soul.
ليس الجهول كمن عَلِمْ
Verily, the ignorant is not like the one who knows.
اقرأ بـأولِ آيةٍ
Read, by the first verse
نزل الكتابُ المُحْتَكَمْ
the referred book (Qur'an) came down with.
واللهُ علمَ خَلقهُ
Allah has taught his creation,
واللهُ أقـسـَمَ بالقلمْ
and Allah has sworn by the pen.
! اقرأ .. اقرأ .. اقرأ
Read, read, read!
إن القراءةَ رحلةٌ
Indeed, reading is a journey
في الكونِ في الفكرِ الأعَـمْ
through the universe and through expansive thought,
في الحُـبِّ في الإيمانِ في
through love, through faith,
الإنسانِ في الوطـنِ الأشَـمْ
through the human, through the proud nation.
! اقرأ .. اقرأ .. اقرأ
Read, read, read.
اقرأ فإنك ذو نَـسَمْ
Read for you are an owner of a soul.
ليس الجهول كمن عَلِمْ
Verily, the ignorant is not like the one who knows.
اقرأ بـأولِ آيةٍ
Read, by the first verse
نزل الكتابُ المُحْتَكَمْ
the referred book (Qur'an) came down with.
واللهُ علمَ خَلقهُ
Allah has taught his creation,
واللهُ أقـسـَمَ بالقلمْ
and Allah has sworn by the pen.
! اقرأ .. اقرأ .. اقرأ
Read, read, read!
اقـرأ فنورُ الـعِـلمِ ذا
Read for the light of knowledge is
نُورٌ بهِ تُـجْلى الظُـلـَمْ
a light by which darkness is removed.
اقـرأ بـفهمٍ واستـزِدْ
Read with understanding and seek more,
كي نرتقي بين الأمَـمْ
that you may ascend amongst the nations.
! اقرأ .. اقرأ .. اقرأ
Read, read, read.