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
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
He has taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Araayta allathee yanha
Seest thou one who forbids -
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Or enjoins piety!
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!