96. Sūrah al-‘Alaq (The Clot) – The Noble Qur’an

96:1

ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ

Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

96:2

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ

He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

96:3

ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

96:4

ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

96:5

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

He has taught man that which he knew not.

96:6

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ

Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).

96:7

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

96:8

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ

Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

96:9

أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡهَىٰ

Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abû Jahl) who prevents

96:10

عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

96:11

أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ

Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allâh)

96:12

أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ

Or enjoins piety!

96:13

أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Tell me if he (Abû Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur’ân) and turns away?

96:14

أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Knows he not that Allâh does see (what he does)?

96:15

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Nay! If he (Abû Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock –

96:16

نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ

A lying, sinful forelock!

96:17

فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).

96:18

سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

96:19

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩

Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abû Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allâh!