العلق
96 · Al-'Alaq — The Clot
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96:1

ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ

TransliterationIqra biismi rabbika alladhee khalaq

Translation · Saheeh InternationalRecite in the name of your Lord who created

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Messenger! Read what Allah reveals to you, starting with the name of your Lord who created the creation.

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96:2

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ

TransliterationKhalaqa alinsāna min AAalaq

Translation · Saheeh InternationalCreated man from a clinging substance

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e created the human from a clot of congealed blood, after it had been a drop of semen.

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96:3

ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ

TransliterationIqra warabbuka alakram

Translation · Saheeh InternationalRecite, and your Lord is the most Generous

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Messenger! Read what Allah reveals to you. Your Lord is the most Kind; no kind person can come to His kindness, because He has abundant generosity and goodness.

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96:4

ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ

TransliterationAlladhee AAallama bilqalam

Translation · Saheeh InternationalWho taught by the pen

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he one who taught to write, and the revelation, through the pen.

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Sahih al-Bukhari 4747بالقلمقلم · 4

(the wife of the Prophet) The commencement (of the Divine Inspiration) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the form of true dreams in his sleep, for he never had a dream but it turned out to be true and clear as the bright daylight. Then he began to like seclusi…

Sahih al-Bukhari 4750بالقلمقلم · 4

The commencement of (the Divine Inspirations to) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the form of true dreams. The Angel came to him and said, "Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created all exists), has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is Most Gener…

Sahih Muslim 308بالقلمقلم · 4

The first (form) with which was started the revelation to the Messenger of Allah was the true vision in sleep. And he did not see any vision but it came like the bright gleam of dawn. Thenceforth solitude became dear to him and he used to seclude himself in th…

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96:5

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

TransliterationAAallama alinsāna mā lam yaAAlam

Translation · Saheeh InternationalTaught man that which he knew not

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e taught the human that which he did not know.

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96:6

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ

TransliterationKallā inna alinsāna layaṭghā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalNo! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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ruly, indeed, the transgressing human i.e. Abu Jahl, has crossed the limit in overstepping the limits of Allah.

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96:7

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ

TransliterationAn raāhu istaghnā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalBecause he sees himself self-sufficient

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ust because he has seen him showing no need of the prestige and wealth he possesses.

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96:8

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ

TransliterationInna ilā rabbika ar-rujAAā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalIndeed, to your Lord is the return

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human! Indeed, to your Lord is the return on the Day of Judgement, where He will requite each person with what he deserves.

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96:9

أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡهَىٰ

TransliterationAraayta alladhee yanhā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalHave you seen the one who forbids

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ave you seen anything more shocking than the matter of Abu Jahl, who prevented.

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96:10

عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

TransliterationAAabdan itha ṣallā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalA servant when he prays

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e prevented My servant Muhammad (peace be upon him) when he performed prayer near the Ka‘bah.

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96:11

أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ

TransliterationAraayta in kāna AAalā al-hudā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalHave you seen if he is upon guidance

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hat do you think will happen, if this person who has been prevented, is following guidance and foresight from his Lord?

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96:12

أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ

TransliterationAw amara bittaqwā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalOr enjoins righteousness

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r that he instructs the people to be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His commands and refrain from the things he has not allowed; can such a person be prevented?

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96:13

أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

TransliterationAraayta in kaththaba watawallā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalHave you seen if he denies and turns away

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hat do you think will happen if this preventer rejected whatever the Messenger brought and turned away from it? Does he not fear Allah?

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96:14

أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

TransliterationAlam yaAAlam bianna Allāha yarā

Translation · Saheeh InternationalDoes he not know that Allah sees

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oes the preventer of this servant from prayer not know that Allah sees whatever he does, and that nothing is hidden from Him?

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96:15

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

TransliterationKallā lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan binnasiya

Translation · Saheeh InternationalNo! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock

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t is not as this ignorant person imagines; if he does not stop causing harm to My servant and rejecting him, I will definitely seize him and drag him violently by the top of his head, towards the hellfire.

Sahih Muslim 6891 Sahih · by compilationquotes 6 words of this ayah
Abu Huraira reported that Abu Jahl asked (people) whether Muhammad placed his face (on the ground) in their presence. It was said to him:

Yes. He said: By Lat and `Uzza. If I were to see him do that, I would trample his neck, or I would smear his face with dust. He came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was engaged in prayer and thought of trampling his neck (and the people say) that he came near him but turned upon his heels and tried to repulse something with his hands. It was said to him: What is the matter with you? He said: There is between me and hi…

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Sahih Muslim 6891لنسفعاسفع · 1

Yes. He said: By Lat and `Uzza. If I were to see him do that, I would trample his neck, or I would smear his face with dust. He came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was engaged in prayer and thought of trampling his neck (and the people say) that he came near h…

Sahih Muslim 6891بالناصيةنصي · 4

Yes. He said: By Lat and `Uzza. If I were to see him do that, I would trample his neck, or I would smear his face with dust. He came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was engaged in prayer and thought of trampling his neck (and the people say) that he came near h…

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96:16

نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ

TransliterationNasiyatin kathibatin khatia

Translation · Saheeh InternationalA lying, sinning forelock

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he owner of that forehead is a liar in speech and erroneous in action.

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Sahih Muslim 4712ناصيةنصي · 4

I saw that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was twisting the forelock of a horse with his fingers and he was saying: (A great) benefit. i. e. reward (for rearing them for Jihad) and spoils of war, has been tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Judgment.

Sahih Muslim 6891ناصيةنصي · 4

Yes. He said: By Lat and `Uzza. If I were to see him do that, I would trample his neck, or I would smear his face with dust. He came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was engaged in prayer and thought of trampling his neck (and the people say) that he came near h…

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96:17

فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

TransliterationFalyadAAu nādiyah

Translation · Saheeh InternationalThen let him call his associates

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o when he is seized by his forehead towards the hellfire, let him call out to his companions and associates asking for their help to save him from the punishment.

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96:18

سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

TransliterationSanadAAu az-zabāniya

Translation · Saheeh InternationalWe will call the angels of Hell

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will call upon the gatekeepers of hell: the fierce angels who do not disobey My command when I command them, and do whatever they are commanded to do. It will then be seen which of the two parties are stronger and more capable.

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Sahih al-Bukhari 3282الزبانيةزبن · 1

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A strong demon from the Jinns came to me yesterday suddenly, so as to spoil my prayer, but Allah enabled me to overpower him, and so I caught him and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Mosque so that all of you might see …

Sahih Muslim 6891الزبانيةزبن · 1

Yes. He said: By Lat and `Uzza. If I were to see him do that, I would trample his neck, or I would smear his face with dust. He came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was engaged in prayer and thought of trampling his neck (and the people say) that he came near h…

Jami' al-Tirmidhi 3432الزبانيةزبن · 1

We will call on the guards of Hell. He said: “Abu Jahl said: ‘If I see Muhammad praying, then I shall stomp upon his neck.’ So the Prophet said: ‘If he does, he will be visibly seized by the angels.’”

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96:19

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩

TransliterationKallā lā tuṭiAAhu wasjud waqtarib

Translation · Saheeh InternationalNo! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]

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t is not as this oppressor thinks: that he can cause any harm to you. So do not follow him in command or prohibition; rather, prostrate to Allah and draw closer to Him through acts of obedience, because that is how you can draw closer to Him.

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