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).
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, 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, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
خلق الإنسان من علق
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
He Who taught (the use of) 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).
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Seest thou one who forbids -
أرأيت الذي ينهى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
عبدا إذا صلى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) 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?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forelock!
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
فليدع ناديه
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
سندع الزبانية
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩