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1 Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

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 He created man from a clot.

2 Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

3 Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

3 Iqra warabbuka alakramu

3 Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

4 Who taught (to write) with the pen

4 Allathee AAallama bialqalami

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

5 Taught man what he knew not.

5 AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

5 He has taught man that which he knew not.

6 Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

6 Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

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

7 Because he sees himself free from want.

7 An raahu istaghna

7 Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

8 Surely to your Lord is the return.

8 Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

8 Surely, unto your Lord is the return.

9 Have you seen him who forbids

9 Araayta allathee yanha

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

10 A servant when he prays?

10 AAabdan itha salla

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

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

11 Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

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

12 Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

12 Aw amara bialttaqwa

12 Or enjoins piety!

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

13 Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

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

14 Does he not know that Allah does see?

14 Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

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

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

15 Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16 A lying, sinful forehead.

16 Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

16 A lying, sinful forelock!

17 Then let him summon his council,

17 FalyadAAu nadiyahu

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

18 We too would summon the braves of the army.

18 SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

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

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

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!