Surah Al-'Alaq — Part 4
Ayahs 16–19 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-'Alaq — Part 4 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.
Lesson
1. Surah Al-'Alaq — Part 4
Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-'Alaq with ayahs 16–19.
2. نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ﴿١٦﴾
A lying, sinning forelock.
- نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ﴿١٦﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| نَاصِيَةٍۢ | A forelock |
| كَـٰذِبَةٍ | lying |
| خَاطِئَةٍۢ | sinful |
3. فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾
Then let him call his associates;
- فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فَلْيَدْعُ | Then let him call |
| نَادِيَهُۥ | his associates |
4. سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ﴿١٨﴾
We will call the angels of Hell.
- سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ﴿١٨﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| سَنَدْعُ | We will call |
| ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ | the Angels of Hell |
5. كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ ﴿١٩﴾
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].
- كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ ﴿١٩﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| كَلَّا | Nay |
| لَا | (Do) not |
| تُطِعْهُ | obey him |
| وَٱسْجُدْ | But prostrate |
| وَٱقْتَرِب ۩ | and draw near (to Allah) |
6. Summary
Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 16–19 of Surah Al-'Alaq.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| نَاصِيَةٍۢ | A forelock |
| كَـٰذِبَةٍ | lying |
| خَاطِئَةٍۢ | sinful |
| فَلْيَدْعُ | Then let him call |
| نَادِيَهُۥ | his associates |
| سَنَدْعُ | We will call |
Practice questions
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Question 5
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