96. Alak · verses 2–4

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

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

ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-

ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-