96:1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ 
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Saheeh International
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
iq'ra bi-is'mi rabbika alladhī khalaqa
Surah 96 · 19 verses
Al-'Alaq
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About Surah Al-'Alaq
Surah Al-'Alaq (العلق) is the 96th chapter of the Quran and contains 19 verses; its English name is “The Clot”. It is classified as a Meccan surah. Read the Arabic text below with transliteration and the Sahih International English translation, then use the translation selector for other available languages.
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96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ 2
Saheeh International
Created man from a clinging substance.
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
khalaqa l-insāna min ʿalaqin
96:3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ 3
Saheeh International
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
iq'ra warabbuka l-akramu
96:4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ 4
Saheeh International
Who taught by the pen -
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
alladhī ʿallama bil-qalami
96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ 5
Saheeh International
Taught man that which he knew not.
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
ʿallama l-insāna mā lam yaʿlam
96:6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ 6
Saheeh International
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
kallā inna l-insāna layaṭghā
96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ 7
Saheeh International
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
an raāhu is'taghnā
96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ 8
Saheeh International
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
inna ilā rabbika l-ruj'ʿā
96:9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ 9
Saheeh International
Have you seen the one who forbids
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
ara-ayta alladhī yanhā
96:10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ 10
Saheeh International
A servant when he prays?
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
ʿabdan idhā ṣallā
96:11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ 11
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
ara-ayta in kāna ʿalā l-hudā
96:12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ 12
Saheeh International
Or enjoins righteousness?
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
aw amara bil-taqwā
96:13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ 13
Saheeh International
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
ara-ayta in kadhaba watawallā
96:14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ 14
Saheeh International
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
alam yaʿlam bi-anna l-laha yarā
96:15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ 15
Saheeh International
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
kallā la-in lam yantahi lanasfaʿan bil-nāṣiyati
96:16
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ 16
Saheeh International
A lying, sinning forelock.
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
nāṣiyatin kādhibatin khāṭi-atin
96:17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ 17
Saheeh International
Then let him call his associates;
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
falyadʿu nādiyahu
96:18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ 18
Saheeh International
We will call the angels of Hell.
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
sanadʿu l-zabāniyata
96:19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ 19
Saheeh International
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Transliteration (Aisan) · Aisan Transliteration
kallā lā tuṭiʿ'hu wa-us'jud wa-iq'tarib