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Al-Alaq is a meccan surah with 19 verses. Use Reading View, Study View, and AI-powered surah summaries to explore the chapter in more depth.
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Al-Alaq
Chapter 96 - The Clot - 19 verses
سُورَةُ العَلَقِ
About Al-Alaq
The Clot • Meccan • 19 verses
Verse 1
ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ
Pronunciation
Iqra bismi rab bikal lazee khalaq
Translation
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Verse 2
خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ
Pronunciation
Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq
Translation
Created man from a clinging substance.
Verse 3
ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ
Pronunciation
Iqra wa rab bukal akram
Translation
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Verse 4
ٱلَّذِی عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ
Pronunciation
Al lazee 'allama bil qalam
Translation
Who taught by the pen -
Verse 5
عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمۡ یَعۡلَمۡ
Pronunciation
'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam
Translation
Taught man that which he knew not.
Verse 6
كَلَّاۤ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَیَطۡغَىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa
Translation
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Verse 7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Ar-ra aahus taghnaa
Translation
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
Verse 8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa
Translation
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Verse 9
أَرَءَیۡتَ ٱلَّذِی یَنۡهَىٰ
Pronunciation
Ara-aital lazee yanhaa
Translation
Have you seen the one who forbids
Verse 10
عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰۤ
Pronunciation
'Abdan iza sallaa
Translation
A servant when he prays?
Verse 11
أَرَءَیۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa
Translation
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Verse 12
أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Au amara bit taqwaa
Translation
Or enjoins righteousness?
Verse 13
أَرَءَیۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla
Translation
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Verse 14
أَلَمۡ یَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَرَىٰ
Pronunciation
Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa
Translation
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Verse 15
كَلَّا لَىِٕن لَّمۡ یَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِیَةِ
Pronunciation
Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah
Translation
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Verse 16
نَاصِیَةࣲ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah
Translation
A lying, sinning forelock.
Verse 17
فَلۡیَدۡعُ نَادِیَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Fal yad'u naadiyah
Translation
Then let him call his associates;
Verse 18
سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِیَةَ
Pronunciation
Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah
Translation
We will call the angels of Hell.
Verse 19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡ وَٱقۡتَرِب ۩
Pronunciation
Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
Translation
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
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