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