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Al-Alaq · 96:3
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Sahih International
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ٱقْرَأْ
iq'ra
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Word breakdown
ٱقْرَأْ
Fi'l · VerbRead
RootقراqrA
to read, recite
88× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaقَرَأَVerb (form I) - to read, to recite
Grammar rules
Command verb
ٱقْرَأْ (Read) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Lesson 10 · Commands & Future