Qur'an and Tafsir, Surah 96
العلق
Al-‘Alaq
The Clinging Clot
A man who could not read was told: Read.
- Intro
- 26 cards, about 5 min
- 19 ayat, Makkan
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Five lines in a cave, and the Qur'an has begun. Years later the same man prays in public. One of the most powerful men in Makkah threatens to stamp on his neck. The surah answers: do not obey him. Bow down, and come close.
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