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AL-ALAQ (THE CLOT, READ)

Total Verses: 19
Revealed At: MAKKA

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

096.001
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

1. Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

096.002
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

2. Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaqin

096.003
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

3. Iqra/ warabbuka al-akramu

096.004
He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-

4. Allathee AAallama bialqalami

096.005
Taught man that which he knew not.

5. AAallama al-insana ma lam yaAAlam

096.006
Day, but man doth transgress all bounds,

6. Kalla inna al-insana layatgha

096.007
In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

7. An raahu istaghna

096.008
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).

8. Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

096.009
Seest thou one who forbids-

9. Araayta allathee yanha

096.010
A votary when he (turns) to pray?

10. AAabdan itha salla

096.011
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?-

11. Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

096.012
Or enjoins Righteousness?

12. Aw amara bialttaqwa

096.013
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

13. Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

096.014
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

14. Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara

096.015
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

15. Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

096.016
A lying, sinful forelock!

16. Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-atin

096.017
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

17. FalyadAAu nadiyahu

096.018
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

18. SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

096.019
Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

19. Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib


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