Surah Al-'Alaq (سورة Al-'Alaq)

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Surah Al-'Alaq (Arabic: سورة Al-'Alaq, "The Clot") is the 96 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 19 verses (ayahs). It is classified as a Meccan Surah, meaning it is historically understood to have been revealed during the Meccan Period (610–622 CE) of the prophecy.

Introduction

Surah Al-'Alaq ("The Clot") is chapter 96 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 19 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.

Text and Translation

Verse 96:1

اِقۡرَاۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِيۡ خَلَقَۚ‏

iq'ra bi-is'mi rabbika alladhī khalaqa

Recite in the name of your Lord who created

Verse 96:2

خَلَقَ الۡاِنۡسَانَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍۚ‏

khalaqa l-insāna min ʿalaqin

Created man from a clinging substance

Verse 96:3

اِقۡرَاۡ وَرَبُّكَ الۡاَكۡرَمُۙ‏

iq'ra warabbuka l-akramu

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous

Verse 96:4

الَّذِيۡ عَلَّمَ بِالۡقَلَمِۙ‏

alladhī ʿallama bil-qalami

Who taught by the pen

Verse 96:5

عَلَّمَ الۡاِنۡسَانَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡؕ‏

ʿallama l-insāna mā lam yaʿlam

Taught man that which he knew not

Verse 96:6

كَلَّا٘ اِنَّ الۡاِنۡسَانَ لَيَطۡغٰ٘يۙ‏

kallā inna l-insāna layaṭghā

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Verse 96:7

اَنۡ رَّاٰهُ اسۡتَغۡنٰيؕ‏

an raāhu is'taghnā

Because he sees himself self-sufficient

Verse 96:8

اِنَّ اِلٰي رَبِّكَ الرُّجۡعٰيؕ‏

inna ilā rabbika l-ruj'ʿā

Indeed, to your Lord is the return

Verse 96:9

اَرَءَيۡتَ الَّذِيۡ يَنۡهٰيۙ‏

ara-ayta alladhī yanhā

Have you seen the one who forbids

Verse 96:10

عَبۡدًا اِذَا صَلّٰيؕ‏

ʿabdan idhā ṣallā

A servant when he prays

Verse 96:11

اَرَءَيۡتَ اِنۡ كَانَ عَلَي الۡهُدٰ٘يۙ‏

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

Verse 96:12

اَوۡ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقۡوٰيؕ‏

Or enjoins righteousness

Verse 96:13

اَرَءَيۡتَ اِنۡ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰيؕ‏

Have you seen if he denies and turns away

Verse 96:14

اَلَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰيؕ‏

Does he not know that Allah sees

Verse 96:15

كَلَّا لَئِنۡ لَّمۡ يَنۡتَهِ ࣢ۙ لَنَسۡفَعًاۭ بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ‏

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

Verse 96:16

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۚ‏

A lying, sinning forelock

Verse 96:17

فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهٗۙ‏

Then let him call his associates

Verse 96:18

سَنَدۡعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَۙ‏

We will call the angels of Hell

Verse 96:19

كَلَّاؕ لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَاسۡجُدۡ وَاقۡتَرِبۡࣛࣖ‏

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