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Surah Al-'Alaq العلق
The Clot. 19 ayahs. Revealed in Makkah.
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96:1
ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ١
Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ ٢
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
96:3
ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ ٣
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
96:4
ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ ٤
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ ٥
He has taught man that which he knew not.
96:6
كـَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ ٦
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ ٧
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ ٨
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
96:9
أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡهَىٰ ٩
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abû Jahl) who prevents
96:10
عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ١٠
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
96:11
أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ ١١
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allâh)
96:12
أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ ١٢
Or enjoins piety!
96:13
أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١٣
Tell me if he (Abû Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur’ân) and turns away?
96:14
أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ ١٤
Knows he not that Allâh does see (what he does)?
96:15
كـَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ ١٥
Nay! If he (Abû Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
96:16
نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ ١٦
A lying, sinful forelock!
96:17
فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ١٧
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
96:18
سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ١٨
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
96:19
كـَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩ ١٩
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abû Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allâh!
Arabic: King Fahd Complex Hafs text. Translation: Hilali and Khan (QuranEnc.com).