Meccan·Surah 96

العلق

Surah Al-Alaq — Ayah 3

The Clot

19 Ayahs·Verse 96:3
96:3

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

Context in Surah Al-Alaq

Nearby ayahs help place verse 96:3 in sequence and meaning.

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Created man from a clinging substance.

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ

Who taught by the pen -

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

Taught man that which he knew not.