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Chapter 96: Surah <strong>al</strong>-‘<strong>Al</strong>aq<br />

In the name of <strong>Al</strong>lah, the Beneficent, the Merciful<br />

We have <strong>al</strong>ready mentioned the occasion of revelation of this Surah at the beginning of the book. 1<br />

(<strong>The</strong>n let him c<strong>al</strong>l upon his henchmen! We will c<strong>al</strong>l the guards of hell) [96:17-19].<br />

This was reve<strong>al</strong>ed about Abu Jahl. Abu Mansur <strong>al</strong>-Baghdadi informed us> Abu ‘Abd <strong>Al</strong>lah Muhammad<br />

ibn Yazid <strong>al</strong>-Khuzi> Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Sufyan> Abu Sa‘id <strong>al</strong>-Ashajj> Abu Kh<strong>al</strong>id ibn Abi<br />

Hind> ‘Ikrimah> Ibn ‘Abbas who said: “<strong>The</strong> Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, was praying<br />

when Abu Jahl came to him and said: ‘Did we not warn you against this’ <strong>The</strong> Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him<br />

and give him peace, went to him and spoke to him harshly. Abu Jahl ret<strong>al</strong>iated by saying: ‘Indeed, you<br />

know very well that there is no one in Mecca who has more guards than me’, and as a response <strong>Al</strong>lah,<br />

ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed (<strong>The</strong>n let him c<strong>al</strong>l upon his henchmen! We will c<strong>al</strong>l the guards of hell)” Ibn ‘Abbas<br />

commented: “By <strong>Al</strong>lah, if he had c<strong>al</strong>led <strong>Al</strong>lah, glorious and majestic is He, would have sent on him the<br />

guards of hell”. 2<br />

1<br />

See the section, the First Revelation of the Qur’an.<br />

2<br />

Tabari, :255-256; Qurtubi, :127; Durr, :564.

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