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Surah Alaq
Surah Al-Alaq from the Qur'an, in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 19 verses
- Under a minute to recite
- From the Qur'an
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَخَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِعَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْكَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓأَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓإِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓأَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰعَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓأَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓأَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓأَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓأَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰكَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِنَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍفَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥسَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَكَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
- 1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Iqra' bismi Rabbika alladhi khalaq
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
- 2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Khalaqa al‑insana min 'alaq
Createth man from a clot.
- 3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Iqra' wa Rabbuka al‑akram
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
- 4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Alladhi 'allama bil‑qalam
Who teacheth by the pen,
- 5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
'Allama al‑insana ma lam ya'lam
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
- 6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Kalla inna al‑insana layatgha
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
- 7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
An ra'ahu istaghna
That he thinketh himself independent!
- 8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Inna ila Rabbika ar‑ruj'a
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
- 9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Ara'ayta alladhi yanha
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
- 10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
'Abdan idha salla
A slave when he prayeth?
- 11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Ara'ayta in kana 'ala al‑huda
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
- 12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Aw amara bit‑taqwa
Or enjoineth piety?
- 13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Ara'ayta in kadhdhaba wa tawalla
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
- 14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Alam ya'lam bi'anna Allaha yara
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
- 15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Kalla la'in lam yantahi lanasfa'an bin‑nasiyah
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
- 16
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Nasiyatin kadhibatin khati'ah
The lying, sinful forelock -
- 17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Falyad'u nadiyah
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
- 18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Sanad'u az‑zabaniyah
We will call the guards of hell.
- 19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩
Kalla la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
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När den reciteras
Many Muslims recite Surah Al-Alaq during daily prayers or personal Qur'an reading. In the tradition, its opening passage is remembered as the beginning of the revelation to the Prophet Muhammad. It is not tied to a particular day or season.
Varifrån den kommer
Surah Al-Alaq comes from the Qur'an and belongs to the Meccan period of revelation. In the Sunni tradition, its opening passage is understood to be the first Qur'anic revelation received by the Prophet Muhammad, through the angel Gabriel in the cave of Hira.
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Frågor om Surah Alaq
How many verses are in Surah Al-Alaq?
Surah Al-Alaq has 19 verses.
What does Al-Alaq mean?
Al-Alaq is commonly translated as “the clinging clot” or “the clinging substance,” referring to the description of human creation in the opening passage.
Was Surah Al-Alaq the first revelation?
In the Sunni tradition, its opening passage is regarded as the first Qur'anic revelation to the Prophet Muhammad. This refers to the opening passage, rather than the entire surah being revealed at once.
What is Surah Al-Alaq about?
It opens with a command to read or recite in the name of the Creator and speaks of learning through the pen. It also warns against human arrogance and ends with a call to prostrate and draw near to Allah.
Which language is Surah Al-Alaq in?
The original text is in Arabic. The English letters help readers follow the Arabic pronunciation, while the meaning conveys the sense in English.
