Surah Al-Alaq — The Clot

1. 96:1 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

   Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

   Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

2. 96:2 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

   Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

   Created man from a clinging substance.

3. 96:3 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

   Iqra warabbuka alakramu

   Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4. 96:4 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

   Allathee AAallama bialqalami

   Who taught by the pen -

5. 96:5 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

   AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

   Taught man that which he knew not.

6. 96:6 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

   Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

   No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7. 96:7 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

   An raahu istaghna

   Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

8. 96:8 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

   Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

   Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9. 96:9 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

   Araayta allathee yanha

   Have you seen the one who forbids

10. 96:10 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

    AAabdan itha salla

    A servant when he prays?

11. 96:11 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

    Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

    Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12. 96:12 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

    Aw amara bialttaqwa

    Or enjoins righteousness?

13. 96:13 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

    Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

    Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14. 96:14 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

    Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

    Does he not know that Allah sees?

15. 96:15 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

    Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

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

16. 96:16 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

    Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

    A lying, sinning forelock.

17. 96:17 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

    FalyadAAu nadiyahu

    Then let him call his associates;

18. 96:18 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

    SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

    We will call the angels of Hell.

19. 96:19 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗ ۩ Sajda (prostration)

    كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

    Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

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

Translation: Saheeh International (Saheeh International) — Quran text and translation: Tanzil.net · Audio: EveryAyah.com, QuranicAudio.com