Al-Alaq (The Clot)

The Surah is titled so, after the word 'alaq in the second verse of this Surah.

This Surah has two parts: the first part consists of 1-5, and the second of 6-19. ...

About the first part: a great majority of the Islamic scholars are agreed that it forms the very first Revelation to be sent down to the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings). In this regard, the Hadith from Hadrat Aishah, which Imam Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, and other traditionists ...

Al-Alaq

The Clot

Playing

ٱقْرَأْ Read

بِٱسْمِ in (the) name

رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord

ٱلَّذِى the One Who

خَلَقَ created -

Al-Alaq

The Clot

Playing

خَلَقَ He created

ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ man

مِنْ from

عَلَقٍ a clinging substance.

Al-Alaq

The Clot

Playing

ٱقْرَأْ Read,

وَرَبُّكَ and your Lord

ٱلْأَكْرَمُ (is) the Most Generous,

Al-Alaq

The Clot

Playing

ٱلَّذِى The One Who

عَلَّمَ taught

بِٱلْقَلَمِ by the pen,

Al-Alaq

The Clot

Playing

عَلَّمَ Taught

ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ man

مَا what

لَمْ not

يَعْلَمْ he knew.

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