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.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
He created man from a clot.
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught (to write) with the pen
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen him who forbids
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
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,
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
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?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
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,
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him summon his council,
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
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).