Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Createth man from a clot.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who teacheth by the pen,
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
An raahu istaghna
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
AAabdan itha salla
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoineth piety ?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forelock!
The lying, sinful forelock -
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the guards of hell.
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).