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SURAH AL-ALAQ (THE CLOT)

There are 19 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Mecca. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said that whoever recites this surah in the daytime or at night, and then passes away, he will be counted amongst the martyrs who died while fighting on the side of the Holy Prophet (S)

It is highly recommended to recite this surah while travelling and it acts as a safety from accidents. If recited on a treasure, it remains safe.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

اِقْرَاْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ‌ۚ‏(1)

(1) Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ‌ۚ‏(2)

(2) He created man from a clot.

اِقْرَاْ وَرَبُّكَ الْاَكْرَمُۙ‏(3)

(3) Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,

الَّذِىْ عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِۙ‏(4)

(4) Who taught (to write) with the pen

عَلَّمَ الْاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْؕ‏(5)

(5) Taught man what he knew not.

كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغٰٓىۙ‏(6)

(6) Nay! man is most surely inordinate,

اَنْ رَّاٰهُ اسْتَغْنٰىؕ‏(7)

(7) Because he sees himself free from want.

اِنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعٰىؕ‏(8)

(8) Surely to your Lord is the return.

اَرَءَيْتَ الَّذِىْ يَنْهٰىؕ‏(9)

(9) Have you seen him who forbids

عَبْدًا اِذَا صَلّٰىؕ‏(10)

(10) A servant when he prays?

اَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدٰٓىۙ‏(11)

(11) Have you considered if he were on the right way,

اَوْ اَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوٰىۙ‏(12)

(12) Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?

اَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىؕ‏(13)

(13) Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?

اَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰىؕ‏(14)

(14) Does he not know that Allah does see?

كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَّمْ يَنْتَهِ ۙ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِالنَّاصِيَةِۙ‏(15)

(15) Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ‌ ۚ‏(16)

(16) A lying, sinful forehead.

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهٗ ۙ‏(17)

(17) Then let him summon his council,

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ ۙ‏(18)

(18) We too would summon the braves of the army.

كَلَّا ؕ لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ۩‏(19)

(19) Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).