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).
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خلق الإنسان من علق
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
الذي علم بالقلم
He has taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
أن رآه استغنى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Araayta allathee yanha
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
عبدا إذا صلى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Or enjoins piety!
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أو أمر بالتقوى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فليدع ناديه
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سندع الزبانية
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩