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).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
He has taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
An raahu istaghna
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Araayta allathee yanha
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
AAabdan itha salla
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoins piety!
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forelock!
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib