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1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

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

2 He created man from a clot.

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

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

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

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

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

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

10 A servant when he prays?

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

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

11 Have you considered if he were on the right way,

11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?

13 Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?

14 Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

15 Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -

15 Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

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

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

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

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

19 Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).