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