The Holy Quran 96:1 — Surah Al-'Alaq

Arabic text

ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ

Translation

(O Rasulullaah ﷺ!) Read (whatever Qur'aan has been revealed to you) in the name of your Rabb Who created (everything)...

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The very first verses to be revealed: these five verses (from اِقْرَاْ to مَالَمْ یَعْلَمْ) were revealed before all the other verses and surahs of the Quran. The Prophet ﷺ was worshipping the One Allah in the “Cave of Hira” when suddenly Jibril ﵇ came with revelation and said to him: اِقْرَاْ (“Read!”).

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