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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 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

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

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

4 Who taught by the pen -

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

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

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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

9 Araayta allathee yanha

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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

10 AAabdan itha salla

10 A servant when he prays?

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

15 No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

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

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

19 No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].