Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Alaq (The Clot) is the 96th chapter of the Holy Quran, with 19 verses. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation. You can also listen to it in immersive 8D audio or open it in the interactive reader.

1. 96:1

   ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

   Iqra bismi rab bikal lazee khalaq

   Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

2. 96:2

   خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

   Khalaqal insaana min 'alaq

   Created man from a clinging substance.

3. 96:3

   ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

   Iqra wa rab bukal akram

   Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4. 96:4

   ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

   Al lazee 'allama bil qalam

   Who taught by the pen -

5. 96:5

   عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

   'Al lamal insaana ma lam y'alam

   Taught man that which he knew not.

6. 96:6

   كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

   Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa

   No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7. 96:7

   أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

   Ar-ra aahus taghnaa

   Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

8. 96:8

   إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

   Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa

   Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9. 96:9

   أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

   Ara-aital lazee yanhaa

   Have you seen the one who forbids

10. 96:10

    عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

    'Abdan iza sallaa

    A servant when he prays?

11. 96:11

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

    Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

    Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12. 96:12

    أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

    Au amara bit taqwaa

    Or enjoins righteousness?

13. 96:13

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

    Ara-aita in kaz zaba wa ta walla

    Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14. 96:14

    أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

    Alam y'alam bi-an nal lahaa yaraa

    Does he not know that Allah sees?

15. 96:15

    كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

    Kalla la illam yantahi la nasfa'am bin nasiyah

    No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

16. 96:16

    نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

    Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah

    A lying, sinning forelock.

17. 96:17

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

    Fal yad'u naadiyah

    Then let him call his associates;

18. 96:18

    سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

    Sanad 'uz zabaaniyah

    We will call the angels of Hell.

19. 96:19

    كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

    Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib

    No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

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