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