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.
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
He created man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
An raahu istaghna
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen him who forbids
Araayta allathee yanha
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
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,
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
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?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
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,
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him summon his council,
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
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).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib