Soora 96
[1] (In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful)
The meaning	More explanation
[2] 1. Recite [O Mohammed] in the name of your Lord Who created [the universe from non-existence.] [3] 2. [Who] created man from the 'larva-like structure'^a. [4] 3. Recite [O Mohammed], and your Lord is the Most Generous [more than all the generous.] [5] 4. Who taught [the writing] with the pen [so that heavenly revelations, the religious knowledge and others might be written.] [6] 5. He taught man [some knowledge and some sciences] that he did not know [before that.]	^2 a Which is the larva of the mosquito, that has been explained in the interpretation of the Quran, the sooras (or chapters) 22, 23, 75 and also in chapter 40: 67.
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[7] 6. [Moreover, man longs to know the forefuture and the metaphysics.] No, [We shall not teach him that; for then] man will surely rebel^a. [8] 7. If he knew [the metaphysics or the forefuture], he would forgo [the religion and the heavenly scriptures and would deny the existence of the Creator.]^b [Then God – be glorified – started to threaten this associater who denied the ‘sending to the Next Life’ and the ‘Judgment’, so He said:] [9] 8. Finally, the return [of the unbeliever^c] will be to your Lord^d,	^6 a i.e. will blaspheme and will be arrogant. ^7 b i.e. he would say: I do not need the religion. It is also narrated that the Prophet – salam to him – said: “Think about creatures, but do not think about the [essence of the] Creator.” ^8 c After his separation from his material body. ^8 d Then We shall punish him for his unbelief, association and denial of the ‘sending to the Next Life’ and denial of the Judgment.
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[Abu-Jahl used to prevent the praying men from the prayers, and prevent people from believing in the Prophet; therefore, these ayat were revealed concerning him:] [10] 9. Have you considered [what a punishment will be for 'Abu-Jahl'] who forbids [11] 10. The servant [of God] when he prays?^a [12] 11. Have you considered [what reward will be for him] if he follows the guidance [of God]^b ? [13] 12. Or [what reward will be for him] if he bids piety [rather than forbidding the prayers]? [14] 13. Have you considered, if he disbelieves [in the Quran] and turns away [from the truth, what punishment he will have in the Fire]? [15] 14. Does he not know that God does see [his deeds, for which He will accordingly admit him into Hell]? [16] 15. No, indeed, [he will not be delivered from the Fire]; surely if he refrains not, We shall [let the Fire] strike him on the forelock^c. [17] 16. The forelock of a liar [and] sinful [man.] [When Abu Jahl came and spoke to God’s messenger, the Prophet – salam to him – scolded him; so Abu Jahl said: “Do you scold me, Mohammed, while you know how many men are with me!?” Therefore, His saying – be glorified – was revealed:] [18] 17. So let him call [then] on his counsel [henchmen.] [19] 18. We will call out the stout [angels of punishment to take him.] [20] 19. Nay!^d Obey not his [words], but yield [to the command of your Lord], and draw nigh [to God by obeying Him.]	^10 a The meaning: Have you, Mohammed, considered the one who forbids people from the prayers: what punishment will be for him!? ^11 b Instead of following the misguidance. ^15 c And scorch him with its flame. The fire of the Barzakh (or the Afterlife) is the volcanoes in which he will be chastised; while the fire of Doomsday is the Sun, after which Saqar will be. ^19 d He cannot escape from the 'stout angels of punishment'.
By God's help, the interpretation of the soora 96 of the Quran is completed; So (praise be to God: Lord of the worlds.)

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[1] بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

[2] 1. اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

[3] 2. خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

[4] 3. اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

[5] 4. الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

[6] 5. عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

[7] 6. كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَى

[8] 7. أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَى

[9] 8. إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى

[10] 9. أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَى

[11] 10. عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّى

[12] 11. أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى

[13] 12. أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى

[14] 13. أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى

[15] 14. أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى

[16] 15. كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

[17] 16. نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

[18] 17. فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَه

[19] 18. سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

[20] 19. كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ