Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
Created man from a clinging substance.
خلق الإنسان من علق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Who taught by the pen -
الذي علم بالقلم
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
He has taught man that which he knew not.
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Have you seen the one who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoins righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins piety!
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
A lying, sinning forelock.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then let him call his associates;
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
We will call the angels of Hell.
سندع الزبانية
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!