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1 Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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

2 Created man from a clinging substance.

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

2 Createth man from a clot.

3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4 Who taught by the pen -

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

4 Who teacheth by the pen,

5 Taught man that which he knew not.

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6 No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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

6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7 Because he sees himself self - sufficient.

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

7 That he thinketh himself independent!

8 Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen the one who forbids

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

9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10 A servant when he prays?

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

10 A slave when he prayeth ?

11 Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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

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

12 Or enjoins righteousness?

12 Or enjoins piety!

12 Or enjoineth piety ?

13 Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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

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

14 Does he not know that Allah sees?

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

14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?

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

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

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

16 A lying, sinning forelock.

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

16 The lying, sinful forelock -

17 Then let him call his associates;

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

17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18 We will call the angels of Hell.

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

18 We will call the guards of hell.

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

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

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