Meccan·Surah 96

العلق

Surah Al-Alaq — Ayah 1

The Clot

19 Ayahs·Verse 96:1
96:1

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

Context in Surah Al-Alaq

Nearby ayahs help place verse 96:1 in sequence and meaning.

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Created man from a clinging substance.

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -