Surah 96 of 114
Surah Al-'Alaq
The Clot
Surah Al-'Alaq (The Clot) is the 96th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 19 ayahs spanning juz 30.
العلق
What this surah covers
- The first revelation
- Read in the name of your Lord
- Man transgresses when self-sufficient
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Al-'Alaq typically takes 2–4 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.
Memorisation load is rated Light relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.