Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
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
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Or enjoins piety!
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinful forelock!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!