Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
خلق الإنسان من علق
Createth man from a clot.
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
الذي علم بالقلم
Who teacheth by the pen,
He has taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
That he thinketh himself independent!
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A slave when he prayeth ?
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoins piety!
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoineth piety ?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
The lying, sinful forelock -
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
سندع الزبانية
We will call the guards of hell.
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).