Al-Alaq (العلق)
Chapter 96 · The Clot · Juz 30
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Quran 96:6 — Surah Al-Alaq
This is verse 6 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.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Kallaa innal insaana layatghaa
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who taught by the pen -
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Taught man that which he knew not.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self-sufficient.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.