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Surah Al-'Alaq (undefined)

سُورَةُ العَلَقِ

Surah 96 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 19 verses

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

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, and Somali translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 96:1

    ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

    Iqra bismi rab bikal lazee khalaq

    Wax ku akhri Nabiyow Magaca Eebe ee abuuray (khaliqiga).

  2. 96:2

    خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

    Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

    Dadkana ka abuuray Calaq.

  3. 96:3

    ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

    Iqra wa rab bukal akram

    Akhri Eebana waa kan Sharafta lehe.

  4. 96:4

    ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

    Al lazee 'allama bil qalam

    Ee Dadka baray sida Qalinka wax loogu qoro.

  5. 96:5

    عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

    'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

    Dadkana baray waxayna aqoonin.

  6. 96:6

    كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

    Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa

    Saas ma aha ee Dadku (Gaaladu) waa gudbeen.

  7. 96:7

    أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

    Ar-ra aahus taghnaa

    Markuu isku ogaaday Hodontinnimo.

  8. 96:8

    إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

    Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa

    Eebaha xaggiisaase loo noqon.

  9. 96:9

    أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

    Ara-aital lazee yanhaa

    Ka warrama midka ka reebaya.

  10. 96:10

    عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

    'Abdan iza sallaa

    Addoon (Eebe) oo tukan Salaadda.

  11. 96:11

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

    Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

    Bal ka warrama hadduu ka laga reebi hanuunsanyahay (waa Nabiga).

  12. 96:12

    أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

    Au amara bit taqwaa

    Ama uu fari Eeba ka yaabid.

  13. 96:13

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

    Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla

    Balse ka warrama hadduu midka wax ka reebi uu beeniyay (xaqa) kana jeedsaday (waa AbuuJahal iyo wixii la mid ahe).

  14. 96:14

    أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

    Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa

    Miyuusan ogayn in Eebe arko.

  15. 96:15

    كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

    Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah

    Saas ma aha ee hadduusan joogin waxaannu qaban Foodda.

  16. 96:16

    نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

    Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah

    Food beenaleey ah ghafna badan.

  17. 96:17

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

    Fal yad'u naadiyah

    Ha u yeedho gargaarihiisa.

  18. 96:18

    سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

    Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah

    Waxaanu u yeedhi Malaa'ig darane.

  19. 96:19

    كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

    Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib

    Saas ma aha ee warkiisa ha maqlin Sujuudna una dhawow (Eebe).

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: Somali. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.