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