Chapter 96, 19 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
خلق الإنسان من علق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Createth man from a clot.
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
الذي علم بالقلم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who teacheth by the pen,
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
أن رآه استغنى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
عبدا إذا صلى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoineth piety ?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
The lying, sinful forelock -
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
سندع الزبانية
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the guards of hell.
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).