Surah Al-'Alaq

    The Clot

    العلق
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    العلق
    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: Swahili (Kiswahili). 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 Swahili 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

      Soma kwa jina la Mola wako Mlezi aliye umba,

    2. 96:2

      خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

      Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

      Amemuumba binaadamu kwa tone la damu,

    3. 96:3

      ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

      Iqra wa rab bukal akram

      Soma! Na Mola wako Mlezi ni Karimu kushinda wote!

    4. 96:4

      ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

      Al lazee 'allama bil qalam

      Ambaye amefundisha kwa kalamu.

    5. 96:5

      عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

      'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

      Kamfundisha mtu aliyo kuwa hayajui.

    6. 96:6

      كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

      Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa

      Kwani! Hakika mtu bila ya shaka huwa jeuri

    7. 96:7

      أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

      Ar-ra aahus taghnaa

      Akijiona katajirika.

    8. 96:8

      إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

      Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa

      Hakika kwa Mola wako Mlezi ndio marejeo.

    9. 96:9

      أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

      Ara-aital lazee yanhaa

      Umemwona yule anaye mkataza

    10. 96:10

      عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

      'Abdan iza sallaa

      Mja anapo sali?

    11. 96:11

      أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

      Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

      Umeona kama yeye yuko juu ya uwongofu?

    12. 96:12

      أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

      Au amara bit taqwaa

      Au anaamrisha uchamngu?

    13. 96:13

      أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

      Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla

      Umeona kama yeye akikanusha na anarudi nyuma?

    14. 96:14

      أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

      Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa

      Hajui ya kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu anaona?

    15. 96:15

      كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

      Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah

      Kwani! Kama haachi, tutamkokota kwa shungi la nywele!

    16. 96:16

      نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

      Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah

      Shungi la uwongo, lenye makosa!

    17. 96:17

      فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

      Fal yad'u naadiyah

      Basi na awaite wenzake!

    18. 96:18

      سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

      Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah

      Nasi tutawaita Mazabania!

    19. 96:19

      كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

      Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib

      Hasha! Usimt'ii! Nawe sujudu na ujongee!