Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
He created man from a clot.
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught (to write) with the pen
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
That he thinketh himself independent!
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen him who forbids
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him summon his council,
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the guards of hell.
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب