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).
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man from a clinging substance.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught by the pen -
الذي علم بالقلم
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen the one who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoins righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinning forelock.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call his associates;
فليدع ناديه
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the angels of Hell.
سندع الزبانية
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩