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-merciful, the All-compassionate
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.
He created man from a clot.
اِقْرَاْ وَرَبُّكَ الْاَكْرَمُۙ(3)
IQRAA WA RABBOKAL AKRAMUL.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
الَّذِىْ عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ(4)
LAZEE A’LLAMA BIL-QALAME.
Who taught (to write) with the pen
عَلَّمَ الْاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْؕ(5)
A’LLAMAL INSAANA MAA LAM YA’LAM.
Taught man what he knew not.
كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغٰٓىۙ(6)
KALLAA INNAL INSAANA LA-YATGHAA.
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
اَنْ رَّاٰهُ اسْتَغْنٰىؕ(7)
AR RA-AAHUS TAGHNAA.
Because he sees himself free from want.
اِنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعٰىؕ(8)
INNA ELAA RABBEKAR RUJ-A’A.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
اَرَءَيْتَ الَّذِىْ يَنْهٰىؕ(9)
A-RA-AYTAL LAZEE YANHAA.
Have you seen him 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.
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
اَوْ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوٰىۙ(12)
AW AMARA BIT-TAQWAA.
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
اَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىؕ(13)
A-RA-AYTA IN KAZZABA WA TAWALLAA.
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
اَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰىؕ(14)
ALAM YA’LAM BE-ANNAL LAAHA YARAA.
Does he not know that Allah does see?
كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَّمْ يَنْتَهِ ۙ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ(15)
KALLAA LA-IL LAM YANTAHE, LA-NASFA-A’M BIN-NAASEYATE.
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ۚ(16)
NAASEYATIN KAAZEBATIN KHAATE-ATAH.
A lying, sinful forehead.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهٗ ۙ(17)
FAL-YAD-O’ NAADEYAHU.
Then let him summon his council,
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ ۙ(18)
SA-NAD-U’Z ZABAANEYATAH.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
كَلَّا ؕ لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ۩(19)
KALLAA, LAA TO-TE’HO WAS-JUD WAQ TARIB.
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
