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.
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
He created man from a clot.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught (to write) with the pen
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen him who forbids
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
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,
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
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?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
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,
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him summon his council,
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب