Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
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).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
الذي علم بالقلم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
He has taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
That he thinketh himself independent!
أن رآه استغنى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
عبدا إذا صلى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoineth piety ?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins piety!
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the guards of hell.
سندع الزبانية
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
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!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب