| In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
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Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all
that exists), |
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Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated
blood). |
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Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, |
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Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person
to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch) >>], |
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Has taught man that which he knew not. |
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Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief
and evil deed, etc.). |
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Because he considers himself self-sufficient. |
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Surely! Unto your Lord is the return. |
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Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) seen him (i.e.
Abû Jahl) who prevents, |
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A slave (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) when he prays? |
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Tell me, if he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) is on
the guidance (of Allâh)? |
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Or enjoins piety? |
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Tell me if he (the disbeliever, Abû Jahl) denies
(the truth, i.e. this Qur'ân), and turns away? |
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Knows he not that Allâh does see (what he does)? |
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Nay! If he (Abû Jahl) ceases not, We will catch
him by the forelock, |
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A lying, sinful forelock! |
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Then, let him call upon his council (of helpers), |
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We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)! |
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Nay! (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))! Do not obey
him (Abû Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allâh! |