Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
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.
He created man from a clot.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Who taught by the pen -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Have you seen the one who forbids
Have you seen him who forbids
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
A servant when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins piety!
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
We will call the angels of Hell.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!