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Surah Al-’Alaq, Verse 7

سورة العلق، الآية ٧

96:7 Juz 30 Hizb 60 Page 597 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 96:7

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ ۝٧

Transliteration

an raāhu is'taghnā

Translation

Because he sees himself self-sufficient.

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Verse 7 of Surah Al-’Alaq (96:7), 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 7

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Just because he has seen him showing no need of the prestige and wealth he possesses.

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Other translations of verse 7

when he deems himself to be self-sufficient.

Because he considers himself self-sufficient.

That he thinketh himself independent!

In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.

Because he sees himself free from want.

That he sees himself becoming self-sufficient.

Verse 7 word by word

  1. أَن an That
  2. رَّءَاهُ raāhu he sees himself ر أ ي
  3. ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ is'taghnā self-sufficient غ ن ي

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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