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