Meccan·Surah 96

العلق

Surah Al-Alaq — Ayah 2

The Clot

19 Ayahs·Verse 96:2
96:2

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Created man from a clinging substance.

Context in Surah Al-Alaq

Nearby ayahs help place verse 96:2 in sequence and meaning.

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Who taught by the pen -