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Surah Al-'Alaq for Kids

سورة العلق

The Clot · 19 ayat · Juz 30 · Makki

What is Surah Al-'Alaq about?

In the cave of Hira, Angel Jibril brought the very first words of the Quran: 'Read!' Allah, who taught us with the pen, loves learning. Surah Al-'Alaq (The Clot) is surah number 96 of the Quran, a Makki surah of 19 ayat in Juz 30. It is number 20 in the Noor Garden memorization path for kids.

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Surah Al-'Alaq full text with English translation

Uthmani Arabic text with the Sahih International English translation under each ayah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1

    ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

    Recite in the name of your Lord who created

  2. 2

    خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

    Created man from a clinging substance.

  3. 3

    ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

    Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

  4. 4

    ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

    Who taught by the pen

  5. 5

    عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

    Taught man that which he knew not.

  6. 6

    كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ

    No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

  7. 7

    أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ

    Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

  8. 8

    إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ

    Indeed, to your Lord is the return.

  9. 9

    أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ

    Have you seen the one who forbids

  10. 10

    عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

    A servant when he prays?

  11. 11

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

    Have you seen if he is upon guidance

  12. 12

    أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ

    Or enjoins righteousness?

  13. 13

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

    Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

  14. 14

    أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

    Does he not know that Allāh sees?

  15. 15

    كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

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

  16. 16

    نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

    A lying, sinning forelock.

  17. 17

    فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

    Then let him call his associates;

  18. 18

    سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

    We will call the angels of Hell.

  19. 19

    كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

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

Surah Al-'Alaq word by word

Every word of the surah with its pronunciation and English meaning, in reading order.

ArabicTransliterationMeaning
ٱقْرَأْiq'raRead
بِٱسْمِbi-is'miin (the) name
رَبِّكَrabbika(of) your Lord
ٱلَّذِىalladhīthe One Who
خَلَقَkhalaqacreated
خَلَقَkhalaqaHe created
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānaman
مِنْminfrom
عَلَقٍʿalaqina clinging substance
ٱقْرَأْiq'raRead
وَرَبُّكَwarabbukaand your Lord
ٱلْأَكْرَمُl-akramu(is) the Most Generous
ٱلَّذِىalladhīThe One Who
عَلَّمَʿallamataught
بِٱلْقَلَمِbil-qalamiby the pen
عَلَّمَʿallamaTaught
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānaman
مَاmāwhat
لَمْlamnot
يَعْلَمْyaʿlamhe knew
كَلَّآkallāNay
إِنَّinnaIndeed
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānaman
لَيَطْغَىٰٓlayaṭghāsurely transgresses
أَنanThat
رَّءَاهُraāhuhe sees himself
ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓis'taghnāself-sufficient
إِنَّinnaIndeed
إِلَىٰilāto
رَبِّكَrabbikayour Lord
ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓl-ruj'ʿā(is) the return
أَرَءَيْتَara-aytaHave you seen
ٱلَّذِىalladhīthe one who
يَنْهَىٰyanhāforbids
عَبْدًاʿabdanA slave
إِذَاidhāwhen
صَلَّىٰٓṣallāhe prays
أَرَءَيْتَara-aytaHave you seen
إِنinif
كَانَkānahe is
عَلَىʿalāupon
ٱلْهُدَىٰٓl-hudā[the] guidance
أَوْawOr
أَمَرَamarahe enjoins
بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓbil-taqwā[of the] righteousness
أَرَءَيْتَara-aytaHave you seen
إِنinif
كَذَّبَkadhabahe denies
وَتَوَلَّىٰٓwatawallāand turns away
أَلَمْalamDoes not
يَعْلَمyaʿlamhe know
بِأَنَّbi-annathat
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
يَرَىٰyarāsees
كَلَّاkallāNay
لَئِنla-inIf
لَّمْlamnot
يَنتَهِyantahihe desists
لَنَسْفَعًۢاlanasfaʿansurely We will drag him
بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِbil-nāṣiyatiby the forelock
نَاصِيَةٍۢnāṣiyatinA forelock
كَـٰذِبَةٍkādhibatinlying
خَاطِئَةٍۢkhāṭi-atinsinful
فَلْيَدْعُfalyadʿuThen let him call
نَادِيَهُۥnādiyahuhis associates
سَنَدْعُsanadʿuWe will call
ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَl-zabāniyatathe Angels of Hell
كَلَّاkallāNay
لَاlā(Do) not
تُطِعْهُtuṭiʿ'huobey him
وَٱسْجُدْwa-us'judBut prostrate
وَٱقْتَرِب ۩wa-iq'tariband draw near (to Allah)

How to memorize Surah Al-'Alaq

  1. Listen: press “Start learning” and listen to Mishary Alafasy recite Surah Al-'Alaq three times while following the Arabic text.
  2. Practice each ayah: in Practice mode every ayah repeats ×3, ×5 or ×7 with an echo pause, so your child says it back out loud.
  3. Learn it in parts: with 19 ayat, split it into 4 parts of 5 ayat and only move on when the current part is solid.
  4. Memorize levels: each level hides more words until your child can recite the whole surah from memory.
  5. Puzzles: put the words of each ayah back in order to check the memorization, then review it tomorrow before starting the next surah.

Surah Al-'Alaq facts

Surah number
96
Ayat
19
Revelation
Makki (Makkah)
Juz
30
In the Mushaf
Page 597
Position in Noor Garden path
20 of 49
Reciter
Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Questions parents ask

What is the lesson of Surah Al-'Alaq for kids?

In the cave of Hira, Angel Jibril brought the very first words of the Quran: 'Read!' Allah, who taught us with the pen, loves learning. Read the meaning of each ayah above, then talk with your child about one way to live this lesson today.

How long does it take a child to memorize Surah Al-'Alaq?

Surah Al-'Alaq has 19 ayat. Many children need one to two weeks of short daily practice, adding a few ayat each day and reviewing the ones already learned.

Is Surah Al-'Alaq Makki or Madani?

Surah Al-'Alaq is a Makki surah, which means it was revealed in Makkah, before the Hijrah. It is surah number 96 in the order of the Mushaf and is found in Juz 30.

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Arabic text and word meanings via Quran.com · Translation: Sahih International · Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.