Surah Al-'Alaq (undefined) is the 96th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 19 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 96:1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Iqra bismi rab bikal lazee khalaq
- 96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq
- 96:3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Iqra wa rab bukal akram
- 96:4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Al lazee 'allama bil qalam
- 96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam
- 96:6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa
- 96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Ar-ra aahus taghnaa
- 96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa
- 96:9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Ara-aital lazee yanhaa
- 96:10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
'Abdan iza sallaa
- 96:11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa
- 96:12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Au amara bit taqwaa
- 96:13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla
- 96:14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa
- 96:15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah
- 96:16
نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ
Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah
- 96:17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Fal yad'u naadiyah
- 96:18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah
- 96:19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩
Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
About Surah Al-'Alaq
Al-'Alaq, the Clot, contains the very first verses revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him): Read, in the name of your Lord who created. It honors knowledge and the pen as gifts from Allah, then warns the human being against arrogance and transgression when he thinks himself self-sufficient.
Themes: The first revelation, Read and learn, The pen and knowledge, Against arrogance
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.