Chapter 96, 19 verses
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى 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 ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
He has taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Or enjoins piety!
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinful forelock!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!