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).
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Created man from a clinging substance.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Who taught by the pen -
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Taught man that which he knew not.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Have you seen the one who forbids
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Seest thou one who forbids -
A servant when he prays?
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Or enjoins righteousness?
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoins Righteousness?
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?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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 -
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
A lying, sinning forelock.
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then let him call his associates;
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
We will call the angels of Hell.
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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!
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!