# 96. Surah Al-'Alaq

> سورة العلق — The Clot · 19 verses · Mushaf page: 597

- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq
- **Translation:** Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

_In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful._

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

## Verse 1

اِقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَۚ

Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaq

Recite thou in the name of thy Lord who created,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-1.md_

## Verse 2

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍۚ

Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaq

Created man from a clinging thing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-2.md_

## Verse 3

اِقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْاَكْرَمُۙ

Iqra/ warabbuka al-akram

Recite thou, and thy Lord is the Most Noble,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-3.md_

## Verse 4

اَلَّذ۪ي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ

Allathee AAallama bilqalam

Who taught by the pen,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-4.md_

## Verse 5

عَلَّمَ الْاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْۜ

AAallama al-insana ma lamyaAAlam

Taught man what he knew not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-5.md_

## Verse 6

كَلَّٓا اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغٰىۙ

Kalla inna al-insana layatgha

No, indeed! Man transgresses,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-6.md_

## Verse 7

اَنْ رَاٰهُ اسْتَغْنٰىۜ

An raahu istaghna

That he considers himself self-sufficient.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-7.md_

## Verse 8

اِنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعٰىۜ

Inna ila rabbika arrujAAa

To thy Lord is the return.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-8.md_

## Verse 9

اَرَاَيْتَ الَّذ۪ي يَنْهٰىۙ

Araayta allathee yanha

Hast thou seen him who forbids

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-9.md_

## Verse 10

عَبْداً اِذَا صَلّٰىۜ

AAabdan itha salla

A servant when he performs the duty?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-10.md_

## Verse 11

اَرَاَيْتَ اِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدٰىۙ

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Hast thou considered if he is upon guidance,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-11.md_

## Verse 12

اَوْ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوٰىۜ

Aw amara bittaqwa

Or enjoins prudent fear?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-12.md_

## Verse 13

اَرَاَيْتَ اِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىۜ

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Hast thou considered if he denies and turns away?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-13.md_

## Verse 14

اَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰىۜ

Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara

Knows he not that God sees?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-14.md_

## Verse 15

كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ۬ لَنَسْفَعاً بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ

Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAanbinnasiya

No, indeed! If he cease not, We will drag him by the forelock,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-15.md_

## Verse 16

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۚ

Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-a

The lying, offending forelock.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-16.md_

## Verse 17

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۙ

FalyadAAu nadiyah

Then let him call his council.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-17.md_

## Verse 18

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَۙ

SanadAAu azzabaniya

We will call the guards of Hell.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-18.md_

## Verse 19

كَلَّاۜ  لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ

Kalla la tutiAAhu wasjudwaqtarib

No, indeed! Obey thou not him, but submit thou, and draw thou near.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-19.md_

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