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).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
He has taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
An raahu istaghna
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
AAabdan itha salla
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins piety!
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forelock!
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
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!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩