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 -
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
An raahu istaghna
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Seest thou one who forbids -
Araayta allathee yanha
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
AAabdan itha salla
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? -
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
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?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
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, -
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forelock!
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
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)!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib