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Al-Alaq (العلق)

Quran 96:17 — Surah Al-Alaq, Verse 17

Chapter 96 · The Clot · Juz 30

17

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Fal yad'u naadiyah

Then let him call his associates;

Quran 96:17 — Surah Al-Alaq

About This Verse

This is verse 17 of 19 in Surah Al-Alaq (العلق), meaning “The Clot”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 30 (Part 30) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Alaq is the 96th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 19 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 96:17

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Fal yad'u naadiyah

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Surrounding Verses

15

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

16

نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

A lying, sinning forelock.

17

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Then let him call his associates;

18

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

We will call the angels of Hell.

19

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].