| 1 | Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists),
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| 2 | Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
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| 3 | Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous,
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| 4 | Who has taught (the writing) by the pen (the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch) ),
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| 5 | Has taught man that which he knew not.
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| 6 | Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed, etc.).
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| 7 | Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
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| 8 | Surely! Unto your Lord is the return.
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| 9 | Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) seen him (i.e. Aboo Jahl) who prevents,
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| 10 | A slave (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) when he prays?
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| 11 | Tell me, if he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) is on the guidance (of Allah)?
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| 12 | Or enjoins piety?
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| 13 | Tell me if he (the disbeliever, Aboo Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Quran), and turns away?
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| 14 | Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
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| 15 | Nay! If he (Aboo Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock,
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| 16 | A lying, sinful forelock!
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| 17 | Then, let him call upon his council (of helpers),
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| 18 | We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
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| 19 | Nay! (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))! Do not obey him (Aboo Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
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