Sūrah 96 · Makkah · 19 āyāt

Established

Al-ʿAlaq

The Clinging Clot

العلق

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Recite in the name of your Lord who created

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Created man from a clinging substance.

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Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

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Who taught by the pen

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Taught man that which he knew not.

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No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

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Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

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Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

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Have you seen the one who forbids

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A servant when he prays?

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Have you seen if he is upon guidance

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Or enjoins righteousness?

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Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

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Does he not know that Allāh sees?

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

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A lying, sinning forelock.

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Then let him call his associates;

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We will call the angels of Hell.

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

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