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 -
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man from a clinging substance.
He created man from a clot.
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught by the pen -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen the one who forbids
Have you seen him who forbids
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
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 -
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)?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
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 -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him summon his council,
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the angels of Hell.
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!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).