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
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
خلق الإنسان من علق
Created man from a clinging substance.
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
الذي علم بالقلم
Who taught by the pen -
He has taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you seen the one who forbids
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A servant when he prays?
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Or enjoins piety!
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins righteousness?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
A lying, sinful forelock!
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinning forelock.
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call his associates;
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
سندع الزبانية
We will call the angels 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 ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].