ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ 96:1
Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaq
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Surah Alaq — The Clot
Also spelled Surah Al Alaq.
Surah Al-'Alaq at a glance
- How many verses does Surah Al-'Alaq have?
- Surah Al-'Alaq has 19 verses (ayat).
- Which juz is Surah Al-'Alaq in?
- Juz 30, also called Para 30. Read Juz 30.
- Was Surah Al-'Alaq revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
- It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
- What does Al-'Alaq mean?
- Al-'Alaq means “The Clot”. In Arabic it is written العلق.
- Where is Surah Al-'Alaq in the Quran?
- It is chapter 96 of 114. Page 597 of the standard 604-page mushaf.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ 96:2
Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaq
Createth man from a clot.
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ 96:3
Iqra/ warabbuka al-akram
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ 96:4
Allathee AAallama bilqalam
Who teacheth by the pen,
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ 96:5
AAallama al-insana ma lamyaAAlam
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ 96:6
Kalla inna al-insana layatgha
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ 96:7
An raahu istaghna
That he thinketh himself independent!
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ 96:8
Inna ila rabbika arrujAAa
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ 96:9
Araayta allathee yanha
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ 96:10
AAabdan itha salla
A slave when he prayeth?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ 96:11
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ 96:12
Aw amara bittaqwa
Or enjoineth piety?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ 96:13
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ 96:14
Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ 96:15
Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAanbinnasiya
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ 96:16
Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-a
The lying, sinful forelock -
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ 96:17
FalyadAAu nadiyah
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ 96:18
SanadAAu azzabaniya
We will call the guards of hell.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ 96:19
Kalla la tutiAAhu wasjudwaqtarib
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.