Surah Al-Alaq

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Surah Al-Alaq is a chapter of the Quran best known for containing the first verses revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, emphasizing reading, knowledge, and human creation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses all humanity
associatedAngel Jibril
canonicalStatus part of the standard Quranic text
chronologicalOrderOfFirstVerses 1
chronologicalOrderOfFullSurah early Meccan period
containsProstrationVerse yes
emphasizes God’s generosity
God’s knowledge
reading in the name of God
firstRevealedVerses verses 1–5
firstRevelationTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
focus moral accountability
relationship between knowledge and faith
instructs prostration and drawing near to God
keyConcept khalaq (creation)
qalam (the pen)
‘ilm (knowledge)
language Arabic
mentions creation of man from a clot
name Al-Alaq
Iqra
Read
The Clot
numberOfVerses 19
openingWords Iqra bismi rabbika alladhi khalaq
placeOfRevelation Cave Hira
near Mecca
positionInQuran 96
prostrationVerseNumber 19
recitedIn Muslim prayers
religion Islam
revealedInCentury 7th century CE
revealedInRegion Arabian Peninsula
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
scripture Quran
theme God as the Creator
God teaching by the pen
command to read
human arrogance
human creation
importance of knowledge
prostration to God
warning against hindering worship
warnsAgainst preventing prayer
transgression

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Quran hasPart Surah Al-Alaq
Meccan surahs includesExample Surah Al-Alaq
Surah Al-Muddaththir revealedAfter Surah Al-Alaq (first verses)
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
Surah At-Tin followedBy Surah Al-‘Alaq
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
Qur’an 96:1 partOf Surah Al-‘Alaq
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
Al-Mufassal surahs includes Surah Al-‘Alaq
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
Juz Amma containsSurah Surah Al-‘Alaq
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
Al-Alaq arabicName سورة العلق
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
Iqra appearsIn Surah Al-Alaq
The Clot hasArabicName سورة العلق
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
The Clot hasTransliteration Surat al-ʿAlaq
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
Cave Hira associatedWithSurah Surah al-Alaq
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq
The Fig precedesSurah Surah 96 Al-‘Alaq
linked to: Surah Al-Alaq