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English - Chapter 96 - Al-Alaq

Translation by Abdel Haleem — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:1

Read! In the name of your Lord who created

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:2

He created manfrom a clinging form

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:3

Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:4

who taught by [means of] the pen

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:5

who taught man what he did not know

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:6

But man exceeds all bounds

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:7

when he thinks he is self-sufficient

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:8

[Prophet], all will return to your Lord

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:9

Have you seen the man who forbids

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:10

[Our] servant to pray

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:11

Have you seen whether he is rightly guided

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:12

or encourages true piety

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:13

Have you seen whether he denies the truth and turns away from it

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:14

Does he not realize that God sees all

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:15

No! If he does not stop, We shall drag him by his forehead––

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:16

his lying, sinful forehead

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:17

Let him summon his comrades

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:18

We shall summon the guards of Hell

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Alaq 96:19

No! Do not obey him [Prophet]: bow down in worship and draw close