سُوْرَةُ الْعَلَقِ
Surah Al-Alaq (96) — Ayah 2
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
man
مِنْ
min
from
عَلَقٍ
ʿalaqin
a clinging substance
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 2) {خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ:} After settling in the womb, the drop of fluid first takes the form of "Alaqah." {’’عَلِقَ يَعْلَقُ‘‘} (S) means to cling. {’’عَلَقَةٌ‘‘} Congealed blood, which sticks to some part of the wall of the womb. The second meaning of "Alaqah" is leech, which also clings to something. The clot of blood resembles a leech in shape and form; it has neither life, nor consciousness, nor intellect or knowledge. Then Allah Almighty creates from this insignificant clot a great creation like a human being.
