Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
He created man from a clot.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Taught man what he knew not.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he sees himself free from want.
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you seen him who forbids
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Araayta allathee yanha
A servant when he prays?
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins piety!
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib