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96. Surah Al-'Alaq سورة العلق

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This Surah (Revealed) Meccan, consisting of 19 verses; from the beginning of it up to [the verse] what he did not know, was the first of the Qurâān to be revealed, in the cave at Hirāâ, as reported by al-Bukhārī.(Al-âAlaq)
 
Ayah  96:1  الأية
بِسْم ِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Ayah First  1  الأية
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Recite, bring recitation into existence, beginning with: In the Name of your Lord Who created, all creatures;
 
Ayah  96:2  الأية
 
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created man (al-insān: the generic) from a blood-clot (âalaq is the plural of âalaqa, which is a small quantity of congealing blood).
 
Ayah  96:3  الأية
 
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Recite: (reiterating the first one) and your Lord is the Most Generous, having no counterpart in terms of His generosity (wa-rabbukaâl-akram is a circumstantial qualifier referring to the subject [of the verb] iqraâ, âreciteâ),
 
Ayah  96:4  الأية
 
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Who taught, [the art of] script, by the pen â the first to write with it was [the prophet] Enoch (Idrīs), peace be upon him â
 
Ayah  96:5  الأية
 
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taught man (al-insān: the generic) what he did not know, before he was taught, in the way of guidance, [the art of] writing, crafts and so on.
 
Ayah  96:6  الأية
 
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Nay, but verily man is [wont to be] rebellious,
 
Ayah  96:7  الأية
 
Tafseer
 
when he sees it, that is to say, his own soul, to be self-sufficient, in terms of wealth â this was revealed regarding Abū Jahl (raâā, âseesâ, means [to see] mentally; istaghnā, âself-sufficientâ, is the second direct object; an raâāhu, âwhen he sees itâ, is an object denoting reason).
 
Ayah  96:8  الأية
 
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Surely to your Lord, O man, is the return â [meant as] a threat for him â and so He will requite the rebellious one with what he deserves.
 
Ayah  96:9  الأية
 
Tafseer
 
Have you seen (a-raâayta in all three instances [here and below] is an exclamation of wonder) him, namely, Abū Jahl, who forbids
 
Ayah  96:10  الأية
 
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756 a servant, namely, Muhammad (s), when he prays?
 
Ayah  96:11  الأية
 
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Have you considered what if he, the one forbidden, should be upon [a path of] guidance,
 
Ayah  96:12  الأية
 
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or (aw is for division) be bidding [others] to fear of God?
 
Ayah  96:13  الأية
 
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Have you considered what if he, the one forbidding the Prophet, should be denying [Godâs guidance] and turning away?, from faith.
 
Ayah  96:14  الأية
 
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Is he not aware that God sees?, what has issued from him, that is to say, He does [indeed] know it and will requite him for it. In other words, âMarvel, O you being addressed, at the way in which he forbids prayer, and at the fact that the one being forbidden is actually the one upon guidance, bidding to fear of God, while the one forbidding is a denier, disregarding faithâ.
 
Ayah  96:15  الأية
 
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No indeed! â a repudiation of him â Assuredly if (la-in: the lām is for oaths) he does not desist, from the disbelief that he is upon, We shall seize him by the forelock, We shall drag him to the Fire by his forelock,
 
Ayah  96:16  الأية
 
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a lying, iniquitous forelock! (nāsiyatin: an indefinite noun substituting for a definite) â the description of this [forelock] in such terms is meant figuratively, and what is actually meant is that individual.
 
Ayah  96:17  الأية
 
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Let him, then, call upon [the henchmen of] his council, the members of his council (nādin) â a place of assembly where people gather to talk. He [Abū Jahl] had said to the Prophet (s) in reproof, having forbidden him from prayer, âYou are well aware that there is none in this [town] who has [recourse to] as large a council [of men] as I do. Verily, I shall fill this [entire] valley with mature steeds and young men [in battle] against you if you so wish!â
 
Ayah  96:18  الأية
 
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We shall call the Zabāniya, the grim stern angels to destroy him, as [stated] in the hadīth, âHad he called his council [of henchmen] together, the Zabāniya would have seized him right before his own eyes!â.
 
Ayah  96:19  الأية
 
Tafseer
 
No indeed! â a repudiation of him â Do not obey him, O Muhammad (s) and abandon prayer, and prostrate yourself, perform prayer to God, and draw near, to Him through obedience to Him.





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