Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, 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, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
خلق الإنسان من علق
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
He Who taught (the use of) 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.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
عبدا إذا صلى
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) 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!
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will 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, sinful forelock!
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
سندع الزبانية
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (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!