Surah Al-Alaq
The Clot · 19 verses
English translation of meanings · Saheeh International · Tanzil
Verse 96:1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ١
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Verse 96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ٢
Created man from a clinging substance.
Verse 96:3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ٣
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Verse 96:4
ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ٤
Who taught by the pen -
Verse 96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ٥
Taught man that which he knew not.
Verse 96:6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ ٦
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Verse 96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ ٧
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
Verse 96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ ٨
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Verse 96:9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ ٩
Have you seen the one who forbids
Verse 96:10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ١٠
A servant when he prays?
Verse 96:11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ١١
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Verse 96:12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ ١٢
Or enjoins righteousness?
Verse 96:13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١٣
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Verse 96:14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ ١٤
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Verse 96:15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ ١٥
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Verse 96:16
نَاصِيَةࣲ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةࣲ ١٦
A lying, sinning forelock.
Verse 96:17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ١٧
Then let him call his associates;
Verse 96:18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ١٨
We will call the angels of Hell.
Verse 96:19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب۩ ١٩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].