Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
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).
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خلق الإنسان من علق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
الذي علم بالقلم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
An raahu istaghna
أن رآه استغنى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Araayta allathee yanha
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
AAabdan itha salla
عبدا إذا صلى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins piety!
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سندع الزبانية
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
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!