Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي 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).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Created man from a clinging substance.
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Createth man from a clot.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught by the pen -
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who teacheth by the pen,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen the one who forbids
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoineth piety ?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Does he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinning forelock.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinful forelock!
The lying, sinful forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call his associates;
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the angels of Hell.
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the guards of hell.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب