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
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
He has taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Araayta allathee yanha
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins piety!
Aw amara bialttaqwa
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
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
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب