العلق

Al-Alaq

The Clot

Revelation

Meccan

Verses

19 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

1st revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

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   Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

2. 2

   خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

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   Createth man from a clot.

3. 3

   ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

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   Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

4. 4

   ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

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   Who teacheth by the pen,

5. 5

   عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

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   Teacheth man that which he knew not.

6. 6

   كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

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   Nay, but verily man is rebellious

7. 7

   أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

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   That he thinketh himself independent!

8. 8

   إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

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   Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

9. 9

   أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

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   Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

10. 10

    عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

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    A slave when he prayeth?

11. 11

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

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    Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

12. 12

    أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

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    Or enjoineth piety?

13. 13

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

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    Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?

14. 14

    أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

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    Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

15. 15

    كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

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    Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

16. 16

    نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

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    The lying, sinful forelock -

17. 17

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

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    Then let him call upon his henchmen!

18. 18

    سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

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    We will call the guards of hell.

19. 19 ۩ Obligatory prostration

    كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

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    Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

About Surah Al-Alaq

Also written Iqra, Alaq

Surah Al-Alaq is the 96th surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 19 verses in para 30.

Its first five verses were the first revelation of the Quran, beginning “Read in the name of your Lord who created” (96:1–5), revealed in the cave of Hira (Sahih al-Bukhari 3). The rest warns the man who forbade a servant of Allah from praying, and ends “prostrate and draw near” (96:9–19).

What is the meaning of Surah Al-Alaq?

Al-Alaq means “the Clinging Clot”, from which man was created (96:2).

How many verses are in Surah Al-Alaq?

Surah Al-Alaq has 19 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah Al-Alaq Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 1st surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah Al-Alaq in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah Al-Alaq with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.