Chapter 96, 19 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
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 -
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man from a clinging substance.
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught by the pen -
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen the one who forbids
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
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 -
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
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 -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinning forelock.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call his associates;
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the angels of Hell.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
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].