Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Recite 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
Created man from a clinging substance.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught by the pen -
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen the one 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 seen if he is upon guidance
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoins piety!
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
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 sees?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forelock!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!