96:1
ٱقۡرَأۡ iq'ra Read بِٱسۡمِ bi-is'mi in (the) name رَبِّكَ rabbika (of) your Lord ٱلَّذِي alladhi the One Who خَلَقَ khalaqa created ١
iq'ra bi-is'mi rabbika alladhi khalaqa
— Transliteration
Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists)
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:2
خَلَقَ khalaqa He created ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ al-insana man مِنۡ min from عَلَقٍ alaqin a clinging substance ٢
khalaqa al-insana min alaqin
— Transliteration
Has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood)
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:3
ٱقۡرَأۡ iq'ra Read وَرَبُّكَ warabbuka and your Lord ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ al-akramu (is) the Most Generous ٣
iq'ra warabbuka al-akramu
— Transliteration
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:4
ٱلَّذِي alladhi The One Who عَلَّمَ allama taught بِٱلۡقَلَمِ bil-qalami by the pen ٤
alladhi allama bil-qalami
— Transliteration
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch]
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:5
عَلَّمَ allama Taught ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ al-insana man مَا ma what لَمۡ lam not يَعۡلَمۡ ya'lam he knew ٥
allama al-insana ma lam ya'lam
— Transliteration
Has taught man that which he knew not
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:6
كـَلَّآ kalla Nay! إِنَّ inna Indeed ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ al-insana man لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ layatgha surely transgresses ٦
kalla inna al-insana layatgha
— Transliteration
Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed, etc)
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:7
أَن an That رَّءَاهُ raahu he sees himself ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ is'taghna selfsufficient ٧
an raahu is'taghna
— Transliteration
Because he considers himself self-sufficient
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:8
إِنَّ inna Indeed إِلَىٰ ila to رَبِّكَ rabbika your Lord ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ al-ruj'a (is) the return ٨
inna ila rabbika al-ruj'a
— Transliteration
Surely! Unto your Lord is the return
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:9
أَرَءَيۡتَ ara-ayta Have you seen ٱلَّذِي alladhi the one who يَنۡهَىٰ yanha forbids ٩
ara-ayta alladhi yanha
— Transliteration
Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
— English - Hilali & Khan
96:10
عَبۡدًا abdan A slave إِذَا idha when صَلَّىٰٓ salla he prays? ١٠
abdan idha salla
— Transliteration
A slave (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) when he prays
— English - Hilali & Khan
Al Alaq (The Clot)