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1 Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

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).

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9 Araayta allathee yanha

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

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins piety!

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

19 Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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