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).
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
He created man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught (to write) with the pen
الذي علم بالقلم
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
أن رآه استغنى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen him who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him summon his council,
فليدع ناديه
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سندع الزبانية
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩