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The Noble Qur'an » Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) - العلق
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ العلق [1]
Recite in the name of your Lord who created - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [1]
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ العلق [2]
Created man from a clinging substance. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [2]
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ العلق [3]
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [3]
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ العلق [4]
Who taught by the pen - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [4]
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ العلق [5]
Taught man that which he knew not. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [5]
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ العلق [6]
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [6]
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ العلق [7]
Because he sees himself self-sufficient. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [7]
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ العلق [8]
Indeed, to your Lord is the return. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [8]
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ العلق [9]
Have you seen the one who forbids Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [9]
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ العلق [10]
A servant when he prays? Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [10]
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ العلق [11]
Have you seen if he is upon guidance Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [11]
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ العلق [12]
Or enjoins righteousness? Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [12]
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ العلق [13]
Have you seen if he denies and turns away - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [13]
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ العلق [14]
Does he not know that Allah sees? Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [14]
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ العلق [15]
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [15]
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ العلق [16]
A lying, sinning forelock. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [16]
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ العلق [17]
Then let him call his associates; Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [17]
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ العلق [18]
We will call the angels of Hell. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [18]
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩ العلق [19]
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [19]