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).
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
He has taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Or enjoins piety!
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinful forelock!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
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!