اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ.خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Read in the name of your Master who created. Created man from'Alaq.

(surah 'Alaq 96: 1-2)



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'
Alaq - Clinged on something or Stuck to it.


1st meaning:

'Aliqat -
to become Attached.


وفي الحديث: فعلقت الاعراب به اي نشبوا وتعلقوا 
i.e. The Arabic saying: They became attached to it and adopted it to their culture.


Meaning 2
:


علق الصيد في حبالته اي نشب 
'Aaliqa - the animal Fell into the trap. I.e. He became attached in it.



Meaning 3
:


والعلوق ما يعلق بالانسان

'Ulooq - that which Clings onto a person. I.e. Lice, or a Leech etc.

والعلق في الثوب ما علق به  

'Aaliqa - what clinged on the dress.



Meaning 4
:

'Alaqah - Leech.

i.e. doodat* al 'Alaq

دودة العلق

 = the Leech worm.



Summarised:

'ALaQ;

- to Hang
- to be Suspended
- Dangle
- to Stick on.
- Cling On.
- be Attached.
- LEECH (animal)


'Alaaqa = a Bond, Connection, Association.



Conclusion:

Allah created the human from an 'Alaq. This 'Alaq has the following attributes;

1 - Clinging and Connected inside the mother's womb.
2 - Sucking blood from the mother's womb - like a Leech.
3 - a Blood clot.




 اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ.خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

Read in the name of your Master who created. Created man from a Clinging Clot - that Sucks blood (from the mother like a Leech).

(surah 'Alaq 96: 1-2)


That is the origin of you, and all humans that you see - an 'Alaq.



 

 

 

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