Surah Al-Alaq (The Clot)

19 Verse(s) • Surah number 96 • Meccan

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ


1. Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ


2. Created man from a clinging substance.

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ


3. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ


4. Who taught by the pen -

عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ


5. Taught man that which he knew not.

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ


6. No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ


7. Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ


8. Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ


9. Have you seen the one who forbids

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ


10. A servant when he prays?