96) Sūrat Al-`Alaq | Printed format | 96) سُورَة العَلَق |
| Aqra' Biāsmi Rabbika Al-Ladhī Khalaqa | Read! In the name of your Rabb Who created[96.1] | اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ |
| Khalaqa Al-'Insāna Min `Alaqin | - created man from a leechlike mass.[96.2] | خَلَقَ الإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَق ٍ |
| Aqra' Wa Rabbuka Al-'Akramu | Read! Your Rabb is the Most Gracious,[96.3] | اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكْرَمُ |
| Al-Ladhī `Allama Bil-Qalami | Who taught by the Pen,[96.4] | الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ |
| `Allama Al-'Insāna Mā Lam Ya`lam | taught man what he knew not.[96.5] | عَلَّمَ الإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ |
| Kallā 'Inna Al-'Insāna Layaţghá | Nay! Indeed, man transgresses all bounds,[96.6] | كَلاَّ إِنَّ الإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَى |
| 'An Ra'āhu Astaghná | in thinking himself to be self-sufficient,[96.7] | أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَى |
| 'Inna 'Ilá Rabbika Ar-Ruj`á | although surely towards your Rabb is his return.[96.8] | إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى |
| 'Ara'ayta Al-Ladhī Yanhá | Have you seen the one (Abu Jahl) who forbids[96.9] | أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَى |
| `Abdāan 'Idhā Şallá | Our servant from offering Salah (prayer)?[96.10] | عَبْدا ً إِذَا صَلَّى |
| 'Ara'ayta 'In Kāna `Alá Al-Hudá | Have you considered, if He was on the right guidance,[96.11] | أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى |
| 'Aw 'Amara Bit-Taqwá | or was enjoining true piety, why he would forbid someone from prayer?[96.12] | أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى |
| 'Ara'ayta 'In Kadhdhaba Wa Tawallá | Have you considered, if he denies the truth and turns away, what will happen?[96.13] | أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى |
| 'Alam Ya`lam Bi'anna Al-Laha Yará | Does he not know that Allah is observing all things?[96.14] | أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى |
| Kallā La'in Lam Yantahi Lanasfa`ā Bin-Nāşiyahi | Nay! Let him know that if he does not stop, We will drag him by the forelock,[96.15] | كَلاَّ لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَه ِِ لَنَسْفَعَا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ |
| Nāşiyatin Kādhibatin Khāţi'ahin | a lying, sinful forelock.[96.16] | نَاصِيَة ٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَة ٍ |
| Falyad`u Nādiyah | So let him call his supporters for help,[96.17] | فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَه |
| Sanad`u Az-Zabāniyaha | We too shall call the guards of hell to deal with him.[96.18] | سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ |
| Kallā Lā Tuţi`hu Wa Asjud Wāqtarib | Nay! Do not obey him! Prostrate yourself and bring yourself closer to your Rabb.[96.19] | كَلاَّ لاَ تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ |