96:1
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:1
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ READ 
in the name of thy Sustainer, who has- (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah`s attributes: Cherisher and Sustainer (32) Knowledge (19) Literacy (5)
96:2
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ created man out of a germ-cell (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Man: a creature of haste (93) Man: creation of (74) Humankind (55) Knowledge (19) Literacy (5)
96:3
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:3
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ Read - for thy Sustainer is the Most Bountiful One (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah`s attributes: Most Bountiful (1) Qur`an (200) Qur`an: recitation of (15) Knowledge (19) Literacy (5)
96:4
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:4
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ who has taught [man] the use of the pen – (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: taught man (5) Pen: Pen the (2) Knowledge (19) Literacy (5)
96:5
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:5
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ taught man what he did not know! (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: taught man (5) Knowledge (19) Literacy (5)
96:6
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:6
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ Nay, verily, man becomes grossly overweening (asad) Audio ⟶
96:7
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:7
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ whenever he believes himself to be self-sufficient: (asad) Audio ⟶
96:8
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:8
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ for, behold, unto thy Sustainer all must return. (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: the return to Him (29) Allah: to Himyou shall be brought (gathered) back (40)
96:9
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:9
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ HAST THOU ever considered him who tries to prevent (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Unbelievers (304) Unbelievers: forbid the votary to pray (2)
96:10
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:10
a servant [of God] from praying? (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Unbelievers (304) Unbelievers: forbid the votary to pray (2) Prayer (114)
96:11
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:11
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ Hast thou considered whether he is on the right way, (asad) Audio ⟶
96:12
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:12
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ or is concerned with God-consciousness? (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Righteousness (26)
96:13
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:13
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ Hast thou considered whether he may [not] be giving the lie to the truth and turning his back [upon it]? (asad) Audio ⟶
96:14
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:14
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ Does he, then, not know that God sees [all]? (asad) Audio ⟶
96:15
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:15
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ Nay, if he desist not, We shall most surely drag him down upon his forehead (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: has grasp of every creature`s forelock (3)
96:16
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:16
نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ the lying, rebellious forehead! – (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: has grasp of every creature`s forelock (3)
96:17
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:17
and then let him summon [to his aid] the counsels of his own [spurious] wisdom, (asad) Audio ⟶
96:18
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:18
[the while] We shall summon the forces of heavenly chastisement! (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Angels (120) Angels: appointed over the Fire (9)
96:19
Al-Alaq (The Clot) 96:19
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب Nay, pay thou no heed to him, but prostrate thyself [before God] and draw close [unto Him]! (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: nearness to Him (16) Allah: prostration is exclusively to Him (17) Unbelievers (304) Unbelievers: do not obey them (3) Prayer (114)
