Surah Al-'Alaq

    The Clot

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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: English. 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, and English translation, 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

      Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

    2. 96:2

      خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

      Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

      Created man from a clinging substance.

    3. 96:3

      ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

      Iqra wa rab bukal akram

      Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

    4. 96:4

      ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

      Al lazee 'allama bil qalam

      Who taught by the pen -

    5. 96:5

      عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

      'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

      Taught man that which he knew not.

    6. 96:6

      كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

      Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa

      No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

    7. 96:7

      أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

      Ar-ra aahus taghnaa

      Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

    8. 96:8

      إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

      Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa

      Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

    9. 96:9

      أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

      Ara-aital lazee yanhaa

      Have you seen the one who forbids

    10. 96:10

      عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

      'Abdan iza sallaa

      A servant when he prays?

    11. 96:11

      أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

      Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

      Have you seen if he is upon guidance

    12. 96:12

      أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

      Au amara bit taqwaa

      Or enjoins righteousness?

    13. 96:13

      أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

      Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla

      Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

    14. 96:14

      أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

      Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa

      Does he not know that Allah sees?

    15. 96:15

      كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

      Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah

      No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

    16. 96:16

      نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

      Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah

      A lying, sinning forelock.

    17. 96:17

      فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

      Fal yad'u naadiyah

      Then let him call his associates;

    18. 96:18

      سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

      Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah

      We will call the angels of Hell.

    19. 96:19

      كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

      Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib

      No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].