Surah Al-'Alaq, Ayah 19 (96:19)

ٱلْعَلَق

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩

Quran 96:19 is ayah 19 of Surah Al-'Alaq (“The Clot”), a Meccan surah of 19 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 598 of the Madani Mushaf.

96:19 Sajdah
كَلَّالَاتُطِعْهُوَٱسْجُدْوَٱقْتَرِب ۩١٩
kallā lā tuṭiʿ'hu wa-us'jud wa-iq'tarib

No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].(19)

Word by word

  1. كَلَّاkallāNay
  2. لَاlā(Do) not
  3. تُطِعْهُtuṭiʿ'huobey him
  4. وَٱسْجُدْwa-us'judBut prostrate
  5. وَٱقْتَرِب ۩wa-iq'tariband draw near (to Allah)

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