Surah Al-Alaq in Arabic and English

1. 1 Al-Alaq 96:1

   اِقْرَاْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذٖى خَلَقَۚ

   Transliteration

   Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

   Translation

   Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

2. 2 Al-Alaq 96:2

   خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍۚ

   Transliteration

   Khalaqa alinsāna min ʿalaqin

   Translation

   Created man from a clinging substance.

3. 3 Al-Alaq 96:3

   اِقْرَاْ وَرَبُّكَ الْاَكْرَمُۙ

   Transliteration

   Iqra warabbuka alakramu

   Translation

   Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

4. 4 Al-Alaq 96:4

   اَلَّذٖي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ

   Transliteration

   Allathee ʿallama bialqalami

   Translation

   Who taught by the pen -

5. 5 Al-Alaq 96:5

   عَلَّمَ الْاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْؕ

   Transliteration

   ʿallama alinsāna mā lam yaʿlam

   Translation

   Taught man that which he knew not.

6. 6 Al-Alaq 96:6

   كَلَّٓا اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغٰىۙ

   Transliteration

   Kallā inna alinsāna layaṭghā

   Translation

   No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

7. 7 Al-Alaq 96:7

   اَنْ رَاٰهُ اسْتَغْنٰىؕ

   Transliteration

   An raāhu istaghnā

   Translation

   Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

8. 8 Al-Alaq 96:8

   اِنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعٰىؕ

   Transliteration

   Inna ilā rabbika alrrujʿā

   Translation

   Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

9. 9 Al-Alaq 96:9

   اَرَاَيْتَ الَّذٖي يَنْهٰىۙ

   Transliteration

   Araayta allathee yanhā

   Translation

   Have you seen the one who forbids

10. 10 Al-Alaq 96:10

    عَبْدًا اِذَا صَلّٰىۜ

    Transliteration

    ʿabdan ithā ṣallā

    Translation

    A servant when he prays?

11. 11 Al-Alaq 96:11

    اَرَاَيْتَ اِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدٰىۙ

    Transliteration

    Araayta in kāna ʿalā alhudā

    Translation

    Have you seen if he is upon guidance

12. 12 Al-Alaq 96:12

    اَوْ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوٰىؕ

    Transliteration

    Aw amara bialttaqwā

    Translation

    Or enjoins righteousness?

13. 13 Al-Alaq 96:13

    اَرَاَيْتَ اِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىؕ

    Transliteration

    Araayta in kaththaba watawallā

    Translation

    Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

14. 14 Al-Alaq 96:14

    اَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰىؕ

    Transliteration

    Alam yaʿlam bianna Allāha yarā

    Translation

    Does he not know that Allah sees?

15. 15 Al-Alaq 96:15

    كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ۬ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ

    Transliteration

    Kallā lain lam yantahi lanasfaʿan bialnnāṣiyati

    Translation

    No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

16. 16 Al-Alaq 96:16

    نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۚ

    Transliteration

    Nāṣiyatin kāthibatin khāṭiatin

    Translation

    A lying, sinning forelock.

17. 17 Al-Alaq 96:17

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۙ

    Transliteration

    Falyadʿu nādiyahu

    Translation

    Then let him call his associates;

18. 18 Al-Alaq 96:18

    سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَۙ

    Transliteration

    Sanadʿu alzzabāniyata

    Translation

    We will call the angels of Hell.

19. 19 Al-Alaq 96:19

    كَلَّاؕ لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ

    Transliteration

    Kallā lā tuṭiʿhu waosjud waiqtarib

    Translation

    No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

Translation: Saheeh International. Arabic text: Mushaf of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Türkiye (Diyanet), 605 pages; kuran.diyanet.gov.tr. Transliteration: Açık Kuran (acikkuran.com).