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 -
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
He created man from a clot.
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
He Who taught (the use of) 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).
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Seest thou one who forbids -
Have you seen him who forbids
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
A servant when he prays?
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? -
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?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) 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)?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
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, -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him summon his council,
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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!
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).