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Surah Al-’Alaq, Verse 10

سورة العلق، الآية ١٠

96:10 Juz 30 Hizb 60 Page 597 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 96:10

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ ۝١٠

Transliteration

ʿabdan idhā ṣallā

Translation

A servant when he prays?

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Verse 10 of Surah Al-’Alaq (96:10), a Meccan surah, is in juz 30, on page 597 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 10

Al-Mukhtasar

He prevented My servant Muhammad (peace be upon him) when he performed prayer near the Ka‘bah.

Tafsir of the whole Surah Al-’Alaq

Other translations of verse 10

a slave [of Allah] from praying3?

Notes

[3] Abu Jahl abused the Prophet (ﷺ) when he prayed in the Holy Mosque.

A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?

A slave when he prayeth?

A votary when he (turns) to pray?

A servant when he prays?

A bondman when he prays?

Verse 10 word by word

  1. عَبْدًا ʿabdan A slave ع ب د
  2. إِذَا idhā when
  3. صَلَّىٰٓ ṣallā he prays ص ل و

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2797

If he had come near me, the angels would have torn him to pieces

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Abu Jahl asked (the people of Makkah): "Does Muhammad place his face on the ground in your presence?" It was said to him: 'Yes.' He said: "By Al-Lāt and Al-‘Uzza! If I were to see him do that, I would trample his neck, or I would smear his…

هَلْ يُعَفِّرُ مُحَمَّدٌ وَجْهَهُ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِكُمْ قَالَ فَقِيلَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ وَاللاَّتِ وَالْعُزَّى لَئِنْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ لأَطَأَنَّ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ أَوْ لأُعَفِّرَنَّ وَجْهَهُ فِي التُّرَابِ -…

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