Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Alaq
Surah Al-Alaq โ Makki, 19 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
96. Surah Al-Alaq (ุงูุนูู)
Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) ยท Ayahs: 19
Introduction โ from Tafheem-ul-Quran
Its opening five verses are the first revelation of the Quran, brought to the Prophet ๏ทบ in the cave of Hira: 'Read in the name of your Lord who created โ created man from a clinging clot. Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous, who taught by the pen.' The rest, revealed later, warns Abu Jahl who tried to stop the Prophet ๏ทบ from praying: prostrate and draw near.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.