96:1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ١
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Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
96
Surah Al Alaq
Read and explore Surah Al-Alaq (The Clinging Substance), the 96th chapter of the Holy Quran. Revealed in Makkah, this 19-ayah Surah begins with the first revealed verses of the Quran. Read the Arabic text with English translation, understand the Surah meaning, listen to Quran recitation, and learn its Islamic guidance about knowledge, worship, and humility.
96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ٢
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Created man from a clinging substance.
96:3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ٣
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Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
96:4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ ٤
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Who taught by the pen -
96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ ٥
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Taught man that which he knew not.
96:6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ ٦
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No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ ٧
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Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ ٨
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Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
96:9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ ٩
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Have you seen the one who forbids
96:10
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ١٠
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A servant when he prays?