Skip to content
Assabile

Surah Al-’Alaq, Verse 19

سورة العلق، الآية ١٩

96:19 Juz 30 Hizb 60 Page 597 of the mushaf Meccan surah Verse of prostration

Text of verse 96:19

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۝١٩

Transliteration

kallā lā tuṭiʿ'hu wa-us'jud wa-iq'tarib

Translation

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

Translation in another language
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary Read in the surah

Verse 19 of Surah Al-’Alaq (96:19), 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.

Listen to verse 19 of Surah Al-’Alaq

80 recitations by 74 reciters: pick one and it plays in the player.

All voices (80)

Tafsir of verse 19

Al-Mukhtasar

It is not as this oppressor thinks: that he can cause any harm to you. So do not follow him in command or prohibition; rather, prostrate to Allah and draw closer to Him through acts of obedience, because that is how you can draw closer to Him.

Tafsir of the whole Surah Al-’Alaq

Other translations of verse 19

No indeed; do not obey him, but prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abû Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allâh!

Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Not at all! Do not obey him, and prostrate yourself, and draw near (to Allah).

Verse 19 word by word

  1. كَلَّا kallā Nay
  2. لَا lā (Do) not
  3. تُطِعْهُ tuṭiʿ'hu obey him ط و ع
  4. وَٱسْجُدْ wa-us'jud But prostrate س ج د
  5. وَٱقْتَرِب wa-iq'tarib and draw near (to Allah) ق ر ب

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 -…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions Explained

Other hadiths (1)

Go further

Sunday, October 25, 2026 14 جمادى الأولى 1448 هـ