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Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Pickthall In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Muhsin Khan Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists),
Pickthall Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Muhsin Khan Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Pickthall Createth man from a clot.
Muhsin Khan Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous,
Pickthall Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Muhsin Khan Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch)].
Pickthall Who teacheth by the pen,
Muhsin Khan Has taught man that which he knew not.
Pickthall Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Muhsin Khan Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed, etc.).
Pickthall Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Muhsin Khan Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Pickthall That he thinketh himself independent!
Muhsin Khan Surely! Unto your Lord is the return.
Pickthall Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Muhsin Khan Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents,
Pickthall Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Muhsin Khan A slave (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) when he prays?
Pickthall A slave when he prayeth?
Muhsin Khan Tell me, if he (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) is on the guidance (of Allah)?
Pickthall Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Muhsin Khan Or enjoins piety?
Pickthall Or enjoineth piety?
Muhsin Khan Tell me if he (the disbeliever, Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Quran), and turns away?
Pickthall Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
Muhsin Khan Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Pickthall Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
Muhsin Khan Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock,
Pickthall Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Muhsin Khan A lying, sinful forelock!
Pickthall The lying, sinful forelock -
Muhsin Khan Then, let him call upon his council (of helpers),
Pickthall Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Muhsin Khan We will call the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Pickthall We will call the guards of hell.
Muhsin Khan Nay! (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Pickthall Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
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