ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ﴿١﴾
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
96th surah of the Quran
Surah Al-'Alaq
The Clot
Meccan 19 verses Juz 30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ﴿٢﴾
Createth man from a clot.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ﴿٣﴾
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
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ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ﴿٤﴾
Who teacheth by the pen,
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عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ﴿٥﴾
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
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كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ ﴿٦﴾
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
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أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ ﴿٧﴾
That he thinketh himself independent!
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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ ﴿٨﴾
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ ﴿٩﴾
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١٠﴾
A slave when he prayeth?
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ﴿١١﴾
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ ﴿١٢﴾
Or enjoineth piety?
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١٣﴾
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ ﴿١٤﴾
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ ﴿١٥﴾
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
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نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ ﴿١٦﴾
The lying, sinful forelock -
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
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سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ﴿١٨﴾
We will call the guards of hell.
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كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ ﴿١٩﴾
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
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Translation
Tafsir
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic) Al-'Alaq Verse 1 of 19
Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.
About Surah Al-'Alaq
Surah Al-'Alaq (العلق) is the 96th surah of the Quran. It has 19 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.
Its name, العلق, is commonly translated as “The Clot”.
Questions about Surah Al-'Alaq
How many verses are in Surah Al-'Alaq?
Surah Al-'Alaq (العلق) has 19 verses. It is the 96th surah of the Quran, after Surah At-Tin and before Surah Al-Qadr, and it is found in Juz 30.
Is Surah Al-'Alaq Meccan or Medinan?
It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 1 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.
What does the name of Surah Al-'Alaq mean?
العلق is commonly translated as “The Clot”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-'Alaq in?
Surah Al-'Alaq is in Juz' 30.
Does Surah Al-'Alaq have a verse of prostration?
Yes. Verse 19 is a verse of prostration (sajdah). The reader or listener makes a prostration of recitation (sujud at-tilawah) after it. The verse is marked on this page.
Where can I listen to Surah Al-'Alaq?
Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.
Can I read Surah Al-'Alaq with a translation and tafsir?
Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of Surah Al-'Alaq in the Uthmani script with a translation under each verse. You can switch between verse by verse, the whole surah, and mushaf pages, and save the surah as a PDF.