96. Al-'Alaq (العلق)
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
Verse 1
اقرَأ بِاسمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذى خَلَقَ
Translation
Read in the name of your Lord Who created,
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Verse 2
خَلَقَ الإِنسـٰنَ مِن عَلَقٍ
Translation
created man from a clinging clot.
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Verse 3
اقرَأ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكرَمُ
Translation
Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous,
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Verse 4
الَّذى عَلَّمَ بِالقَلَمِ
Translation
Who taught by the pen,
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Verse 5
عَلَّمَ الإِنسـٰنَ ما لَم يَعلَم
Translation
taught man what he did not know[1].
Footnotes
[1] These five verses (1-5) are the first ever verses revealed of the Qur’an. The Prophet (ﷺ) was retreating at a cave in the outskirts of Makkah when the angel Gabriel appeared before him, and ordered him to read. Since the Prophet (ﷺ) was unlettered, he would respond, “I cannot read.” Gabriel would then squeeze him tightly and order him again to read. Ultimately, Gabriel said to him: “Read in the name of your Lord …”.
[1] These five verses (1-5) are the first ever verses revealed of the Qur’an. The Prophet (ﷺ) was retreating at a cave in the outskirts of Makkah when the angel Gabriel appeared before him, and ordered him to read. Since the Prophet (ﷺ) was unlettered, he would respond, “I cannot read.” Gabriel would then squeeze him tightly and order him again to read. Ultimately, Gabriel said to him: “Read in the name of your Lord …”.
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Verse 6
كَلّا إِنَّ الإِنسـٰنَ لَيَطغىٰ
Translation
Indeed, man transgresses
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Verse 7
أَن رَءاهُ استَغنىٰ
Translation
when he deems himself to be self-sufficient.
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Verse 8
إِنَّ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجعىٰ
Translation
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
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Verse 9
أَرَءَيتَ الَّذى يَنهىٰ
Translation
Have you seen the one who prevents[1]
Footnotes
[1] i.e., Abu Jahl was a pagan leader of the Makkah who was an arch-enemy of Islam.
[1] i.e., Abu Jahl was a pagan leader of the Makkah who was an arch-enemy of Islam.
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Verse 10
عَبدًا إِذا صَلّىٰ
Translation
a slave [of Allah] from praying[1]?
Footnotes
[1] Abu Jahl abused the Prophet (ﷺ) when he prayed in the Holy Mosque.
[1] Abu Jahl abused the Prophet (ﷺ) when he prayed in the Holy Mosque.
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Verse 11
أَرَءَيتَ إِن كانَ عَلَى الهُدىٰ
Translation
What if this [slave] is rightly guided,
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Verse 12
أَو أَمَرَ بِالتَّقوىٰ
Translation
and enjoins righteousness?
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Verse 13
أَرَءَيتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ
Translation
How about the one who denies and turns away[1]?
Footnotes
[1] From what the Prophet (ﷺ) has brought and does he not fear Allah?
[1] From what the Prophet (ﷺ) has brought and does he not fear Allah?
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Verse 14
أَلَم يَعلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرىٰ
Translation
Does he not know that Allah sees all?
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Verse 15
كَلّا لَئِن لَم يَنتَهِ لَنَسفَعًا بِالنّاصِيَةِ
Translation
No indeed; if he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock[1]
Footnotes
[1] To the Hellfire.
[1] To the Hellfire.
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Verse 16
ناصِيَةٍ كـٰذِبَةٍ خاطِئَةٍ
Translation
a lying, sinful forelock[1].
Footnotes
[1] It alludes to the frontal lobe of the brain, where reasoning is processed.
[1] It alludes to the frontal lobe of the brain, where reasoning is processed.
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Verse 17
فَليَدعُ نادِيَهُ
Translation
So let him call his associates;
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Verse 18
سَنَدعُ الزَّبانِيَةَ
Translation
We will call the wardens of Hellfire[1].
Footnotes
[1] i.e., the coarse, rigorous, and harsh angels assigned for the Hellfire.
[1] i.e., the coarse, rigorous, and harsh angels assigned for the Hellfire.
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Verse 19
كَلّا لا تُطِعهُ وَاسجُد وَاقتَرِب ۩
Translation
No indeed; do not obey him, but prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
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Translation source: QuranEnc.com - english_rwwad (2026-10-21 01:12:31 (v1.0.20-xml.1))
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