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).
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
An raahu istaghna
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Seest thou one who forbids -
AAabdan itha salla
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forelock!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!