Surah Al-Alaq (The Clot) سُورَة العلق

Surah Al-Alaq is the 96th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 19 verses. It discusses the initial revelation to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the importance of knowledge. Below are the verses of this Surah.

Translation: Surah Al-'Alaq (The Clot) سُورَة العلق

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ ١ i

Recite in the name of your Lord who created - (1)

خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ٢ i

Created man from a clinging substance. (2)

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ ٣ i

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - (3)

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ ٤ i

Who taught by the pen - (4)

عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ٥ i

Taught man that which he knew not. (5)

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ ٦ i

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses (6)

أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ ٧ i

Because he sees himself self-sufficient. (7)

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ ٨ i

Indeed, to your Lord is the return. (8)

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ ٩ i

Have you seen the one who forbids (9)

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ ١٠ i

A servant when he prays? (10)

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ ١١ i

Have you seen if he is upon guidance (11)

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ ١٢ i

Or enjoins righteousness? (12)

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ١٣ i

Have you seen if he denies and turns away - (13)

أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ ١٤ i

Does he not know that Allah sees? (14)

كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ ١٥ i

No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - (15)

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ١٦ i

A lying, sinning forelock. (16)

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ ١٧ i

Then let him call his associates; (17)

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ ١٨ i

We will call the angels of Hell. (18)

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ ۩ ١٩ i

No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]. (19)