Surah Al-Alaq · Ayah 1·Makkī

1

ٱلَّذِى ﴿١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 4 roots in 4 of 5 words

Recitation · 4 points across 3 rule families

  • Qalqalah1
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

5 words · 18 letters · āyah 1 of 19

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 25:54 · Al-Furqaanclose

    وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُۥ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا

    And it is He who has created from water a human being and made him [a relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent [concerning creation].

  • Quran 40:67 · Al-Ghaafirclose

    هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ أَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا۟ شُيُوخًا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُتَوَفَّىٰ مِن قَبْلُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ أَجَلًا مُّسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

    It is He who created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop, then from a clinging clot; then He brings you out as a child; then [He develops you] that you reach your [time of]…

  • Quran 38:71 · Saadclose

    إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ

    [So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.

  • Quran 87:1 · Al-A'laaclose

    سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

    Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

  • Quran 80:18 · Abasaclose

    مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

    From what substance did He create him?

  • Quran 36:79 · Yaseenclose

    قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَهَآ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ

    Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 96:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 96:1 include Quran 25:54 (Surah Al-Furqaan), Quran 40:67 (Surah Al-Ghaafir), Quran 38:71 (Surah Saad), and Quran 87:1 (Surah Al-A'laa). For example, 25:54 reads: “And it is He who has created from water a human being and made him [a relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent [concerning creation].” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 96:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 96:1 (Surah Al-Alaq, The Clot) reads: “Recite in the name of your Lord who created -”

Which surah is verse 96:1 in?

Quran 96:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Al-Alaq (The Clot), chapter 96 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 19 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 96:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 96:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.