96. Alak · verses 1–3

سورة الـعلق
1

ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-

2

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

3

ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-