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).
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
He created man from a clot.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Taught man that which he knew not.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Because he sees himself free from want.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Have you seen him who forbids
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
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)
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
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?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
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 -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him summon his council,
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We too would summon the braves of the army.
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!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).