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).
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
He created man from a clot.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man from a clinging substance.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught by the pen -
Taught man what he knew not.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Because he sees himself free from want.
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Have you seen him who forbids
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen the one who forbids
A servant when he prays?
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
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)
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoins righteousness?
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?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
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 -
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinning forelock.
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call his associates;
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the angels of Hell.
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!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].