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
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
خلق الإنسان من علق
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
الذي علم بالقلم
He Who taught (the use of) 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
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Seest thou one who forbids -
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) 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
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
A lying, sinful forelock!
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
فليدع ناديه
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
سندع الزبانية
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!