سُورَةُ العَلَقِ

Al-Alaq — The Clot

📖 19 verses 🕌 Meccan #96
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Created man from a clinging substance.
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who taught by the pen -
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Have you seen the one who forbids
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A servant when he prays?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Or enjoins righteousness?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Does he not know that Allah sees?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ
A lying, sinning forelock.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then let him call his associates;
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the angels of Hell.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

About Surah Al-Alaq

How many verses are in Surah Al-Alaq?
Surah Al-Alaq (سُورَةُ العَلَقِ) contains 19 verses (ayat).
Is Surah Al-Alaq Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Alaq is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca.
What does Surah Al-Alaq mean in English?
The name 'Al-Alaq' means 'The Clot' in English.
How to recite Surah Al-Alaq?
Read the full Arabic text of Surah Al-Alaq with transliteration and English translation on this page.
What are the benefits of reading Surah Al-Alaq?
Surah Al-Alaq is the 96. chapter of the Holy Quran. Regular recitation brings spiritual rewards and closeness to Allah.