Al-'Alaq · Ayah 1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Recite in the name of your Lord who created –
Quran 96:1 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah Al-'Alaq
The Clot · 19 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 597
سورة العلق
Surah Al-'Alaq
Surah Al-'Alaq is chapter 96 of the Quran, with 19 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 597 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Clot”, and it was the 1th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Created man from a clinging substance.
Quran 96:2 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Quran 96:3 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who taught by the pen –
Quran 96:4 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
Quran 96:5 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Quran 96:6 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
Quran 96:7 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Quran 96:8 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Have you seen the one who forbids
Quran 96:9 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
A servant when he prays?
Quran 96:10 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Quran 96:11 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Or enjoins righteousness?
Quran 96:12 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Quran 96:13 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Does he not know that Allāh sees?
Quran 96:14 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock[1952] –
Translator's notes
[1952] It may also mean "slap him" or "blacken his face at the forelock."
Quran 96:15 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 16
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinning forelock.
Quran 96:16 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then let him call his associates;
Quran 96:17 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the angels of Hell.[1953]
Translator's notes
[1953] Those who push the wicked into the Fire.
Quran 96:18 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-'Alaq · Ayah 19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].
Quran 96:19 (Al-'Alaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-'Alaq?
19 ayahs. Al-'Alaq is chapter 96 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah Al-'Alaq in?
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 597 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name Al-'Alaq mean?
The name Al-'Alaq means “The Clot”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0