[96:1] By the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful: Read -by the name of your Lord Who created-.
[96:2] He created man from a clot.
[96:3] Read and your Lord is Most Generous,
[96:4]The one who taught (to write) with the pen
[96:5] Taught man what he knew not.
[96:6] Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
[96:7] Because he sees himself sufficient.
[96:8] Surely to your Lord is the return.
[96:9] Have you seen him who forbids
[ 96:10] A servant when he connects?
[96:11] Have you considered if he were on the right way,
[96:12] Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
[96:13] Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
[96:14] Does he not know that God does see?
[96:15] Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
[96:16] A lying, sinful forehead.
[96:17] Then let him summon his council,
[96:18] We too would summon the braves of the army.
[96:19] Nay! obey him not, and make prostration and draw close.
This is the first chapter to be revealed to Mohammad. How do we read and understand language and writing? Through reason, logic, sense of eloquence, sense of beauty in language and other important things, but all that is gathered in the name of God, the name of the one who created.
The first words is to read, but how to read and how to perceive what we are reading, it advices to do so by and with the name of God. Reminding that we at a point didn't know but learned a lot, learned a lot by the pen inwardly as well as the pen of writing from others, and would not know what we know, were it not for what the pen taught humans over time.
This chapter begins with emphasis with the reminder that there is a lot to learn and gain guidance from. And everything we gain in guidance will be through the name of God.
I left the translation as "man" but the word "Al-Insan" is neutral in that respect and means human. In that respect inwardly humans are in need of the name of God to guide them, and outwardly they are in need of writing and the pens of others to help nurture that name of God inwardly and connection to it.
It is seriously hinted that the connection (Salah) of the rituals is all about perfecting traits of that reality and connecting through it.
Humans however see themselves sufficient despite there need on others, from God. This is despite that the reality that to God is the return.
The line "Does he not know God sees him?", shows, people may become heedless of God watching them, but in fact, always know it. We will see more emphasis on this theme through out Quran.
At the same time Surah pertaining to leadership has contrasted Mohammad the Prophet with the sinful who call people to sinful ways. Interesting enough, is that it talks about the forehead being what is sinful. Today we know it's that part of the brain that in it really lies the final decision making. The frontal lobe is where it's at, however, this can be metaphorically perceived as in the spiritual image of the person has become that of a liar, and we don't necessarily have to go the scientific miracle route every chance we have.
It shows right from the get go the courageous will take side of guidance while others will be called by sinful leaders to oppose that.
This Surah is very short, but shows humans are in need of guidance, surely they know God sees them, but turn aside and see themselves sufficient at the same time.
How they know God sees them is through his name, the same name they read through and reason through and talk through and understand each other through.
Logic ultimately is characteristic linked and not separate from his name. All knowledge also is in realms then to be learned in scope of his name.
This first revelation emphasizes if Quran is to be understood, than it will be through his name that this takes place while those who see themselves as sufficient and act inordinately in that respect, will join the sinners and a leaders from sinners, as oppose to guidance from God, and obeying God!
The advice to Mohammad falls to all people, and it's the first command after reading, to not obey the sinners.
Yet Muslims saw it incumbent to obey sinful rulers. This surely is a sign among many that will make the case to their opposition and heedless recitation of Quran!
[96:2] He created man from a clot.
[96:3] Read and your Lord is Most Generous,
[96:4]The one who taught (to write) with the pen
[96:5] Taught man what he knew not.
[96:6] Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
[96:7] Because he sees himself sufficient.
[96:8] Surely to your Lord is the return.
[96:9] Have you seen him who forbids
[ 96:10] A servant when he connects?
[96:11] Have you considered if he were on the right way,
[96:12] Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
[96:13] Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
[96:14] Does he not know that God does see?
[96:15] Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
[96:16] A lying, sinful forehead.
[96:17] Then let him summon his council,
[96:18] We too would summon the braves of the army.
[96:19] Nay! obey him not, and make prostration and draw close.
This is the first chapter to be revealed to Mohammad. How do we read and understand language and writing? Through reason, logic, sense of eloquence, sense of beauty in language and other important things, but all that is gathered in the name of God, the name of the one who created.
The first words is to read, but how to read and how to perceive what we are reading, it advices to do so by and with the name of God. Reminding that we at a point didn't know but learned a lot, learned a lot by the pen inwardly as well as the pen of writing from others, and would not know what we know, were it not for what the pen taught humans over time.
This chapter begins with emphasis with the reminder that there is a lot to learn and gain guidance from. And everything we gain in guidance will be through the name of God.
I left the translation as "man" but the word "Al-Insan" is neutral in that respect and means human. In that respect inwardly humans are in need of the name of God to guide them, and outwardly they are in need of writing and the pens of others to help nurture that name of God inwardly and connection to it.
It is seriously hinted that the connection (Salah) of the rituals is all about perfecting traits of that reality and connecting through it.
Humans however see themselves sufficient despite there need on others, from God. This is despite that the reality that to God is the return.
The line "Does he not know God sees him?", shows, people may become heedless of God watching them, but in fact, always know it. We will see more emphasis on this theme through out Quran.
At the same time Surah pertaining to leadership has contrasted Mohammad the Prophet with the sinful who call people to sinful ways. Interesting enough, is that it talks about the forehead being what is sinful. Today we know it's that part of the brain that in it really lies the final decision making. The frontal lobe is where it's at, however, this can be metaphorically perceived as in the spiritual image of the person has become that of a liar, and we don't necessarily have to go the scientific miracle route every chance we have.
It shows right from the get go the courageous will take side of guidance while others will be called by sinful leaders to oppose that.
This Surah is very short, but shows humans are in need of guidance, surely they know God sees them, but turn aside and see themselves sufficient at the same time.
How they know God sees them is through his name, the same name they read through and reason through and talk through and understand each other through.
Logic ultimately is characteristic linked and not separate from his name. All knowledge also is in realms then to be learned in scope of his name.
This first revelation emphasizes if Quran is to be understood, than it will be through his name that this takes place while those who see themselves as sufficient and act inordinately in that respect, will join the sinners and a leaders from sinners, as oppose to guidance from God, and obeying God!
The advice to Mohammad falls to all people, and it's the first command after reading, to not obey the sinners.
Yet Muslims saw it incumbent to obey sinful rulers. This surely is a sign among many that will make the case to their opposition and heedless recitation of Quran!
