Revelation place: Mecca
Revelation order: 1
Number of verses: 19
This is the first Chapter revealed to The Prophet Muhammed (pbuh), it contains two parts
The first part consists of first revelation sent down to the Prophet.
The second part starting verse 9, when the prophet began to perform the Islamic way prayer in the precincts of the Kaaba and his uncle Abu Jahl tried to prevent him from prayers with threats.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the condemned.
With the name of Allah, the Gracious the Merciful
1- Read (Recite) in the name of your God, who created
2- Created human from a clinging (leech like) clot
3- Read and your God is the most generous (honored human with knowledge, and set for him livelihood and development means on earth)
4- Who taught with the pen (Taught him writing as a mean of learning)
5- Taught human that what he did not know. (Gave human the power of perceiving information and teaching)
6- No but indeed, human overwhelms (Transgress, cross his limits grow arrogant then disbelieve and oppress)
7- For he sees himself self-sufficient (Has all he needs and No need to God)
8- Indeed, to your God is the return
9- Have you seen that who forbids
10- A servant when he prays
11- Have you seen if he was upon guidance? (Did you inquire if he calls for guidance)
12- Or commanded to piety?
13- Have you seen who denied and turned away? (in arrogance self-sufficiency away from true faith)
14- Dose not he knows that Allah sees?
15- No but indeed, if he does not desist, We will snatch him from his forelock
16- A lying sinful forelock
17- So let him call upon his council (Clans, associates, comrades)
18- We will call the shovers (Torment pushing Angels)
19- No indeed, do not obey him, but prostrate and get closer
Disclaimer:
The Holy Quran can only be read in its original Arabic language. No translation or interpretation of the Holy Quran can be used as a replacement for the Arabic Holy Quran. I am not a scholar nor do I have any Islamic diplomas. I have tried to provide a Quran translation and contemplations that are faithful to the Quranic Arabic language, based on my readings of selected scholars’ interpretations and my understanding of The Holy Quran as a Muslim, native Arabic speaker.
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