96: al-Alaq العلق
There are 19 verses in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah. Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said that whoever recites this Surah in the daytime or at nigh
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Surah al-Alaq (The Clot)
There are 19 verses in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah. Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said that whoever recites this Surah in the daytime or at night, and then passes away, he will be counted amongst the martyrs who died while fighting on the side of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).
It is highly recommended to recite this Surah while travelling and it acts as a safety from accidents. If recited on a treasure, it remains safe.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
اِقْرَاْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَۚ(1)
IQRAA BISME RABBEKAL LAZEE KHALAQ.
Read in the Name of your Lord who created;
خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍۚ(2)
KHALAQAL INSAANA MIN A’LAQ.
created man from a clinging mass.
اِقْرَاْ وَرَبُّكَ الْاَكْرَمُۙ(3)
IQRAA WA RABBOKAL AKRAMUL.
Read, and your Lord is the most generous,
الَّذِىْ عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ(4)
LAZEE A’LLAMA BIL-QALAME.
who taught by the pen,
عَلَّمَ الْاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْؕ(5)
A’LLAMAL INSAANA MAA LAM YA’LAM.
taught man what he did not know.
كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغٰٓىۙ(6)
KALLAA INNAL INSAANA LA-YATGHAA.
Indeed man becomes rebellious
اَنْ رَّاٰهُ اسْتَغْنٰىؕ(7)
AR RA-AAHUS TAGHNAA.
when he considers himself without need.
اِنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعٰىؕ(8)
INNA ELAA RABBEKAR RUJ-A’A.
Indeed to your Lord is the return.
اَرَءَيْتَ الَّذِىْ يَنْهٰىؕ(9)
A-RA-AYTAL LAZEE YANHAA.
Tell me, he who forbids
عَبْدًا اِذَا صَلّٰىؕ(10)
A’BDAN EZAA SALLAA.
a servant when he prays,
اَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدٰٓىۙ(11)
A-RA-AYTA IN KAANA A’LAL HODAA.
tell me, should he be on [true] guidance,
اَوْ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوٰىۙ(12)
AW AMARA BIT-TAQWAA.
or bid [others] to Godwariness,
اَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىؕ(13)
A-RA-AYTA IN KAZZABA WA TAWALLAA.
tell me, should he call him a liar and turn away
اَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰىؕ(14)
ALAM YA’LAM BE-ANNAL LAAHA YARAA.
—does he not know that Allah sees [him]?
كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَّمْ يَنْتَهِ ۙ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ(15)
KALLAA LA-IL LAM YANTAHE, LA-NASFA-A’M BIN-NAASEYATE.
No indeed! If he does not cease, We shall seize him by the forelock,
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ۚ(16)
NAASEYATIN KAAZEBATIN KHAATE-ATAH.
a lying, sinful forelock!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهٗ ۙ(17)
FAL-YAD-O’ NAADEYAHU.
Then let him call out his gang!
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ ۙ(18)
SA-NAD-U’Z ZABAANEYATAH.
We [too] shall call the keepers of hell.
كَلَّا ؕ لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ۩(19)
KALLAA, LAA TO-TE’HO WAS-JUD WAQ TARIB.
No indeed! Do not obey him, but prostrate and draw near [to Allah]!
