Surah Al-'Alaq

    The Clot

    العلق
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    ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
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    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.

    The first revelationRead and learnThe pen and knowledgeAgainst arrogance

    Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: العربية — Arabic only. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.

    Surah Al-'Alaq (The Clot)

    Surah 96 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 19 verses

    Also spelled: Al 'Alaq, Al'Alaq, Al-Alaq, Al Alaq, AlAlaq, 'Alaq, Alaq, The Clot

    Surah Al-'Alaq (The Clot) 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.

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    1. 96:1

      ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

      Iqra bismi rab bikal lazee khalaq

    2. 96:2

      خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

      Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

    3. 96:3

      ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

      Iqra wa rab bukal akram

    4. 96:4

      ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

      Al lazee 'allama bil qalam

    5. 96:5

      عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

      'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

    6. 96:6

      كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

      Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa

    7. 96:7

      أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

      Ar-ra aahus taghnaa

    8. 96:8

      إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

      Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa

    9. 96:9

      أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

      Ara-aital lazee yanhaa

    10. 96:10

      عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

      'Abdan iza sallaa

    11. 96:11

      أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

      Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

    12. 96:12

      أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

      Au amara bit taqwaa

    13. 96:13

      أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

      Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla

    14. 96:14

      أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

      Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa

    15. 96:15

      كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

      Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah

    16. 96:16

      نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

      Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah

    17. 96:17

      فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

      Fal yad'u naadiyah

    18. 96:18

      سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

      Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah

    19. 96:19

      كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

      Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib